TORONTO – Toronto police and fire have reported a male worker that was pinned under concrete at a construction site in the Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road area of the city has been freed.
The incident was called in around 10:19 a.m. and Toronto Fire reported just after 11:30 a.m. they were performing a confined space rescue at the site. A tweet from Toronto Fire at 2:50 p.m. stated crews were continuing the technical operation to free and rescue the worker, who was trapped three to four metres down beside the building. Just after 3 p.m., it was announced he was rescued.Â
The extent of the worker’s injuries were termed serious but non-life threatening. It was reported his legs had been pinned but he was conscious during the rescue.Â
Lansdowne Avenue is closed in both directions between Davenport Road and Dupont Street.
The Ministry of Labour has been notified.Â
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