Worker hurt after falling through theatre awning

A young man is in hospital after falling from a Melbourne CBD theatre.
The worker was working on top of the awning above the front of Her Majesty’s Theatre on Exhibition St when he fell through it and on to the footpath below.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley said the man suffered back and arm injuries.
The man was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.
A WorkSafe Victoria spokesman said the safety watchdog was aware of the incident and making inquiries.