Ottawa construction worker in serious condition after falling from tower

Posted Jul 15, 2014 03:20:02 PM.

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OTTAWA — An Ottawa construction worker is in serious but stable condition in hospital after falling at a work site.

Paramedics say the 32 year-old man fell 15 metres from a tower, breaking his upper leg and suffering injuries to his back and head.

The Ministry of Labour has been called to investigate the incident, which occurred at 9 a.m. Tuesday on Leitrim Road near Bank Street.

This is the second workplace accident for construction workers in the past two days.

Paramedics also rushed a worker to hospital yesterday after he was pinned under a heavy lift.

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