Reports indicate worker was seriously injured, raising questions

A construction worker was rushed to hospital with serious, “life-altering” injuries following an incident at the site of a downtown Toronto highrise Monday afternoon.

Emergency crews responded just before 1 pm to 1 Bloor West, the future site of an 87-storey skyscraper at the busy Yonge and Bloor intersection. Toronto Fire said they received a call about an injured worker and initially had difficulty reaching him. Officials later confirmed that a work platform fell from the 67th floor to the level below.

Toronto Paramedic Services told CTV News that one man was taken to a trauma centre from the scene. He was described as having sustained serious, “life-altering” injuries. Authorities have not released details about how the

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