A worker was seriously hurt at a construction site on Schmidt Drive in Arthur, September 9, 2020. Photo courtesy of Wellington OPP.A worker was seriously hurt at a construction site on Schmidt Drive in Arthur, September 9, 2020. Photo courtesy of Wellington OPP.
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Woodstock man seriously hurt at Arthur construction site

A Woodstock man suffered serious injuries when he was hit in the head with a large steel bolt at a construction site in Arthur.

The 24-year-old was operating a piece of heavy machinery at the site on Schmidt Drive when he was struck around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Emergency crews were called to the scene with paramedics treating the man on-site before taking him to a local hospital. He was later transferred to a trauma centre with serious injuries, Wellington County OPP said.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating.

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