A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after falling from scaffolding at a Dickson building site.
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Emergency crews were called to the construction site on Challis Street around 9.10am on Friday.
The man reportedly fell 10 metres from scaffolding at the DKSN building site, which is due for completion in 2020 and includes office space, apartments, restaurants and underground parking spaces.
WorkSafe ACT commissioner Greg Jones said the man was working for a scaffolding company when he fell, landing on other materials.
"Landing on other building materials exacerbated his injuries, which are quite severe," Mr Jones said.
Inspectors from WorkSafe had recently completed inspections at the site, where all safety standards were previously met.
Mr Jones said an investigation was underway and was expected to take some time.
Workers at the site were being offered counselling.
Union officials are also on the site, including representatives from the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining, and Energy Union.
Gavin Edgar, the general manager of development at Doma, the development group behind the precinct, said the site was under the control of WorkSafe.
"Our building contractor for the project for the project is fully cooperating with an investigation in the incident and is following their protocol for managing these situations with all the relevant stakeholders," Mr Edgar said.
"As we understand from a briefing by the builder, the welfare of the injured worker is being monitored via his employer and counselling services have been offered to all those on site."
Director of construction firm Bloc, Drew Mathias, said the firm would conduct its own investigation into the incident and work alongside WorkSafe.
"Our thoughts are with the injured worker and his family."
An ACT Emergency Services Agency spokeswoman said the man had multiple injuries and was treated at the scene before he was taken to hospital. An update on his condition was not known.
Mr Jones said any workplace incident or injury was a concern for WorkSafe.
"I am concerned for the worker, his family, and the other workers on the site," he said.
"I encourage all employers to make sure safety is number one for all their employees and make sure they follow all safety producers on all work sites."
All construction work has stopped on the site, with a non-disturbance notice in place.
The $160 million development is at the site of the old Dickson motor registry.