Emergency crews have been called to rescue an AWPR worker after he became trapped.
Fire and ambulance teams attended the site at Milltimber Brae after being called out shortly after 11am this morning.
Paramedics are understood to have treated the man at the scene before he was later taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Local reports suggest the worker has sustained “serious injuries” but that they are not believed to be life threatening.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 10.50am today to attend an incident near Milltimber Brae.
“We dispatched one ambulance and our special operations response team to the scene.
“A male patient in his fifties was taken to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
Scottish Water says a full investigation is underway, and that their main concern is the man’s wellbeing.
A spokesperson said: “A contractor working for Scottish Water has been taken to hospital after being involved in an incident at a site near the A93 in Deeside.
“A full investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched. Scottish Water takes Health and Safety very seriously and it is a top priority on all of our sites and we will work with our contractor and the Health and Safety Executive to find out the cause of this accident.
“Our main concern at the moment is the wellbeing of the injured man. ”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “The initial report which came to us was that a man was stuck under an object.
“We were later stood down and paramedics were dealing with the man.
“Three appliances from Anderson Drive, Altens and Central were called.”
