Two people were injured after a column collapsed on a building site near to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital .
Emergency services scrambled to the site, at the junction of Oxford Road and Hathersage Road, just before 9am on Wednesday.
It is understood the structure collapsed on the site where new research centre 'City Labs 2.0' is being constructed.
A 65-year-old man was left suffering with a head injury and another 37-year-old man suffered with a lower back injury.
Both men were taken to hospital by the ambulance service.
It is believed they were construction workers on the site, although this has not been confirmed.
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
She said: "There was a column collapse and two patients were injured."
"We were called at about 8.55am. It has been referred to the HSE."
A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service said: "We did send out a few resources to the scene including our Hazardous Area Response Team, two rapid response vehicles, two ambulance and one operational commander.
"We have taken two patients to hospital."
The City Labs 2.0 site is being built directly opposite the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Ronald MacDonald House, forming part of the Manchester Science Park.
The contractors of the site have been contacted by the M.E.N.
