The construction worker was taken to hospital after a worksite accident on Graham St in central Auckland. Photo / Phil Taylor
A construction worker was injured this afternoon after steel being hoisted from a crane fell on him at a central Auckland site.
The accident happened about 1.15pm. St John ambulance workers applied a drip before taking the man, who was conscious and talking, to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.
A witness said the man had chest injuries.
A pallet of steel was being hoisted when the pallet came apart, he said.
Police attended and WorkSafe was advised, a police spokesman said.
The witness said it was the third incident at the site in recent times, including a worker who suffered a stroke on Friday.
A $70 million hotel is being built on the site on the corner of 147 Victoria St West and Graham St.
The 47-room property is being developed by Safari Group and sits atop the historic Cambridge clothing factory, the facade of which is being incorporated into the new building.
Auckland’s holiday season is looking a little brighter.