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Ministry of Labour called in after man injured on Guelph construction site

Male, 20, cuts leg while using skill saw
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The province’s Ministry of Labour will be investigating after a worker was injured Tuesday morning at a Guelph construction site, report Guelph police.

A 911 call was received from a job site in the area of Westmount Road and Speedvale Avenue West approximately 7:30 a.m. A 20-year-old male employee was cutting wood with a skill saw when it came into contact with his leg, causing a 12-centimetre laceration. He was transported to hospital by Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service for treatment.

The Ministry was contacted and has taken over the investigation.