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Man seriously injured in northwest Calgary while doing electrical work: police

Calgary police were on site of a workplace accident in the city's northwest on Tuesday evening. Global News

A man who was doing electrical work in northwest Calgary on Tuesday sustained life-threatening injuries while on the job, according to police.

Police said they were called to a workplace incident at 12700 85 St. N.W. on Tuesday evening.

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While few details about what happened were available, a police spokesperson described what happened as an overhead electrical incident.

The worker was taken to hospital. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety has taken over the investigation.

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