Man in life-threatening condition after industrial accident near Fort York
Posted June 25, 2019 12:14 pm.
Last Updated June 25, 2019 3:53 pm.
One person has been rushed to hospital after an industrial accident in the Fort York area.
Emergency crews were called to the scene at a condo building on Queen’s Warf Road, near Fort York Boulevard and Bathurst Street, just after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said it’s believed the 18-year-old man was electrocuted and was without vital signs.
Firefighters performed CPR on the man and he was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.
No further details have been released about the incident.
The Ministry of Labour says the electrician was working on an exit sign in a hallway when he was injured. The reported employer in Nord Electric Inc.
A ministry inspector has been assigned and will be investigating the incident.