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Investigation launched after incident on Birtley construction site

An investigation has been launched after a man was injured on a construction site on Tuesday.

Emergency services were called to the development which will be known as The Cedars in the Leafield Close area of Birtley at around 5.30pm on Tuesday (March 21). Despite the attendance of the Great North Air Ambulance, the casualty was taken to hospital by road and it was confirmed on Wednesday by Northumbria Police that his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The Health and Safety Executive confirmed that they are investigating the website and issued a statement to ChronicleLive, which read: "We are aware of an incident on a construction site in Birtley on 21 March 2023 and are making enquires to find out what happened."

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