Construction worker injured after falling into pit

A construction worker was badly injured while on the job in Montreal’s West Island, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Ashton-Vitaly Evdosin)

A construction worker was badly injured while on the job on Thursday morning in Montreal’s West Island.

The incident occurred at a massive housing construction project near Brunswick Boulevard and Highway 40.

The man apparently fell into a pit, where he was impaled on a piece of metal.

Firefighters who responded to the scene placed the man on a stretcher before lifting him up with a crane.

He was rushed to hospital, where his condition remains unknown.