Six people were sent to hospital and six others were treated on the scene of an industrial acccident at a North York construction site, Toronto police said Tuesday.Emergency crews were called just before 1:30 p.m. to treat multiple men who were working at a site at Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue.Police said there appeared to be “ventilation issues with exhaust from machinery,” suggesting that members of the construction crew may have experienced breathing problems. Upon arrival at the scene, Toronto Fire crews detected “higher than normal carbon monoxide level,” potentially from the use of gas-fuelled power tools, inside a confined space at the construction site.Work crews were cleared from the site while Toronto fire fighters ventilated the area to clear the carbon monoxide.Paramedics told the Star that they assessed 12 patients and took six people to hospital for potential exposure to carbon monoxide. Drivers should expect traffic delays in the area while emergency crews remained on scene. The provincial Ministry of Labour is investigating the construction site.Marissa Birnie is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @marissabirnieSantiago Arias Orozco is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @SantiagoAriasO6
Six people were sent to hospital and six others were treated on the scene of an industrial acccident at a North York construction site, Toronto police said Tuesday.
Emergency crews were called just before 1:30 p.m. to treat multiple men who were working at a site at Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue.
Police said there appeared to be “ventilation issues with exhaust from machinery,” suggesting that members of the construction crew may have experienced breathing problems.
Upon arrival at the scene, Toronto Fire crews detected “higher than normal carbon monoxide level,” potentially from the use of gas-fuelled power tools, inside a confined space at the construction site.
Work crews were cleared from the site while Toronto fire fighters ventilated the area to clear the carbon monoxide.
Paramedics told the Star that they assessed 12 patients and took six people to hospital for potential exposure to carbon monoxide.
Drivers should expect traffic delays in the area while emergency crews remained on scene.
The provincial Ministry of Labour is investigating the construction site.
Marissa Birnie is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @marissabirnie
Santiago Arias Orozco is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @SantiagoAriasO6
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