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Man seriously injured after industrial accident in Toronto

One man has been taken to hospital after an industrial accident in Toronto, officials say. Global News / Max Trotta

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an industrial accident in Toronto, officials say.

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Toronto police said the incident occurred at a construction site in the Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade area just before 3 p.m. on Monday.

Police said officers received reports that a worker had become stuck in a tunnel.

Toronto Fire and Emergency Services told Global News that crews completed a rescue of an employee.

Toronto paramedics said a man was taken to a local trauma centre with serious injuries.

Police warned motorists to expect delays in the area and urged the public to “consider alternate routes.”

In an email to Global News, a spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said the ministry was notified of the workplace incident.

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The ministry confirmed a worker was injured at a construction site and said an inspector has been assigned, adding that the investigation “is ongoing.”

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