Man reportedly electrocuted in downtown industrial accident
Ministry of Labour will be investigating, police say
A man was critically injured in an industrial accident near Fort York Tuesday morning, Toronto emergency services say.
Paramedics got a call for an electrocution at Fort York Boulevard and Bathurst Street at 10:40 a.m.
The man was unconscious and firefighters performed CPR, police said in a tweet.
He was brought to hospital with critical injuries, paramedics said.
The Ministry of Labour will be investigating the incident, police said.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT:<br>Fort York Bl + Bathurst St<br>-Man believed to have been electrocuted<br>-Unconscious, VSA<br>-Firefighters performing CPR<br>-Police/EMS o/s<br>-Officers to assist with emergency run<br>-Ministry of Labour will investigate<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GO1178055?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GO1178055</a><br>^dh
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