A 51-year-old construction worker was taken to hospital after falling and hitting his head on the job.
Urgences-santé spokesperson Stephan Gascon says emergency crews were called to the construction site on the corner of Durocher and Atlantic Avenue in the Outremont borough around 10:39 a.m. Friday.
He says the worker fell and landed on a concrete surface three meters above the ground.
The Service de securite incendie de Montreal (SIM) rescue unit were able to reach the man using their emergency ladder.
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Paramedics took over when he was brought to the ground.
Gascon says the worker was taken to hospital with head injuries, where he remains in stable condition.