Officials are investigating after a man fell into an open pit at a workplace site in Lindsay on Wednesday morning.
According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, just before 11 a.m., emergency crews responded to a Kent Street West address for a reported workplace accident.
Police say a 72-year-old man had fallen into an open pit on the site of a business parking lot. He was transported to Ross Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries.
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On Thursday morning, police said the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development was notified of the incident and will continue the investigation.
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