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Posted By GALEN EAGLE, Examiner Staff Writer
Updated 1 month ago
CLIFFORD SKARSTEDT ExaminerCity firefighters and paramedics tend to a man who is injured during a construction accident at the intersection of Sherbrooke St. and Denure Ave. Thursday afternoon.
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A construction worker pulled from a Sherbrooke St. worksite after a foundation wall caved in on top of him early Thursday afternoon is back at home, his boss said.
"We're very pleased to say he's at home, a little banged up, but he'll be just fine," said Paul McLeod, president of Kawartha Capital Construction.
A construction crew was working within a foundation excavation at the corner of Sherbrooke St. and Demure Dr. in the city's west-end when a portion of soil gave way, partially burying the man underneath.
Peterborough Fire Department Capt. Carl Spence said the collapsed wall buried a portion of the man's legs.
The foundation excavation, which was six-feet deep, had been dug out of soil and clay.
Concrete had yet to be poured.
The worksite Thursday morning showed signs of mud and water inside the hole.
It took emergency crews about 20 to 30 minutes to dig the man out of the rubble, carry him out and put him into the ambulance.
Rescuers gingerly carried the man out on a stretcher. He wore a neck brace but was conscious and appeared communicative.
He was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre at about noon and later released, McLeod said.
"We're happy and pleased there was no serious injury," he said. "We hope to have him working in a couple of days."
Police were on scene and taped off a section of the worksite. A Ministry of Labour workplace inspector was conducting an investigation in the afternoon.
The province launched an eight-week campaign this week to urge workers and employers to put safety first on construction sites across the province.
The campaign kicked off at a construction site in Toronto Wednesday, emphasizing the need for everyone on the job to train properly, be aware of dangers and keep everyone safe.
The tour will be making a number of stops across the province including Peterborough.
This campaign follows a recent 90-day safety enforcement blitz of more than 2,800 Ontario construction sites. During the blitz inspectors found many violations related to missing or inappropriate use of guardrails, scaffolding and fall protection systems and supervisor and worker training.
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