A man was seriously injured in workplace accident in Quebec City

Quebec ambulance - FILE PHOTO (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

A 58-year-old man is in critical condition after reportedly falling from a lifting platform on Friday in the Duberger industrial park area of Quebec City.

Paramedics and officers from the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) received a call at around 8:35 a.m. about an unconscious man outside a commercial building on Léon-Harmel Street in the industrial park.

The victim was taken to hospital, where his condition is currently critical.

Investigators and the Forensic Identification Unit went to the scene to shed light on the circumstances of the incident.

“Given that the accident occurred in the workplace, the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) has also been notified of the incident,” the SPVQ said in a press release.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Aug. 29, 2025.