Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating after distressing videos were shared online showing a construction worker dangling high in the air from a crane load in downtown Toronto.

One 54-second snippet of video, apparently recorded from the point-of-view of another worker, was posted to Reddit on Wednesday morning.

A witness standing off-camera can be heard saying: “Oh my God, how the f–k did this happen?” 

Videos of the same occurrence recorded from different angles were also being shared on other social media channels.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the construction company in charge of the project confirmed that an “incident took place” at the site on Tuesday. The worker’s hand was “entangled with a tagline after hooking a load.”

“Fortunately, he was safely lowered to the work surface and not seriously injured,” PCL Constructors Canada Inc. said in the statement.

 The worker in the video is employed by Modern Niagara as a rigger, responsible for ensuring loads of materials are securely fastened before being hoisted by crane operators, PCL said. The development site is located at the corner of Front Street West and Simcoe Street in the downtown core of the city. Modern Niagara is a contractor.

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