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Stop-work order issued for part of Bedford worksite following injury

Halifax Regional Police responded to a call at a construction site in Bedford just before 3 p.m. Monday, after a man fell on a piece of rebar.

N.S. Department of Labour investigating incident at Kivotos Developments Ltd.

The Department of Labour has issued a stop-work order for part of the construction site at 370 Gary Martin Dr. in Bedford. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

The Nova Scotia Department of Labour is investigating after a37-year old man fell on a piece of rebarMonday afternoon at a construction site in Bedford.

Halifax Regional Police respondedjust before 3 p.m. to a workplace incident at Kivotos Developments Ltd., located at 370 Gary Martin Dr.

Police said the man was taken to hospital with what they describe as non-life-threatening injuries.

The owner of Kivotos Developments Ltd., IoannisPaliatsos, said the man was carrying a piece of wood when he slipped on some ice and fell on some rebar, injuring his leg.

Paliatsos saidthe man was released from hospital and is walking.

"Thank God it wasn't serious, thank God it was something that [will] recover quick and easy," he said.

The Department of Labour has issued a stop-work orderfor the area where the injury occurred. It remains in effect while the inspection continues. All other work continues as normal.

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With files from Paul Palmeter