TORONTO (CBC) – A worker covered in hot tar suffered serious burns following an industrial accident in the Toronto area of Logan Avenue and Danforth Avenue, police say. The hot tar spilled over the man just before 8 a.m. ET, according to Const. David Hopkinson.
The man, in his 30s, was in the back of the truck, and has since been removed from it by paramedics, as well as firefighters who cut the vehicle open. He was taken to the burn centre at Sunnybrook Hospital. Police describe his injuries as critical. Police say the worker was wearing a protective suit, but the lower part of his body was immersed in the tar. When he was pulled out, the man was able to wave towards the nearby crowd.
