A contractor working at the Kiama Village redevelopment was taken to hospital today following an accident at approximately 1PM.

Four ambulances and three police units attended the site. Workers on site were immediately evacuated. One of them told The Bugle he understood an apprentice had fallen through the roof. He also said a safety audit was happening at the time.

The Bugle understands the contractor sustained a sevre back injury and remains in hospital.

A Woolworths Group spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with the contractor and their family. We’re also offering support to other contractors and team members who were on the site at the time. We are assisting authorities with their investigations. We’re grateful to the local emergency services who were quickly on the scene to offer assistance."

The worksite is closed, as well as the Woolworths store which remains closed for the next three weeks while renovations are carried out. The BWS, pharmacy and Woolworths pop up shop remain open.

This story was updated at 10PM 27 July 2023 to include comments from Woolworths Group.