A man was taken to hospital after being hit in the head and shoulder by a piece of wood.

A man in his 40s suffered minor head and shoulder injuries in an incident inside of the LRT tunnel.

Ottawa Paramedics responded to a call around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and said the man was hit by a piece of wood.

He was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.

Fire crews called in to assist told 1310 NEWS the call came in from the underground section between Bank St. and O'Connor St.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident.