A workplace injury in Halifax has put a man in hospital in serious condition.
Police say it was Tuesday just after 1:30 p.m. on Marginal Rd. when the 61-year-old fell off a ladder.
According to Lane Farguson, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Port of Halifax, the man injured was a contractor working on behalf of a Halifax Port Authority tenant.
He was taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries.
Man injured in workplace incident
Police responded to a workplace incident that occurred in Halifax yesterday.
At approximately 1:40 p.m. officers responded to a workplace injury on Marginal Road. A 61-year-old man fell off a ladder and was transported to hospital for treatment… pic.twitter.com/p2BSoQ2OhP
— Halifax_Police (@HfxRegPolice) March 6, 2024
The Department of Labour Skills and Immigration say a stop work order has been issued for two companies:
PSA Halifax Limited Partnership and Cochrane’s Electrical Contracting.
They add that it is an ongoing investigation.
