Ontario’s Ministry of Labour and provincial police are investigating a fatal workplace accident at a construction site in Severn, Ont., that took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews, emergency services and paramedics attended the scene at Lock 45 of the Trent-Severn Waterway, but the worker died on scene as a result of his injuries.
OPP have identified the man as Istvan Kokai, 69, from Burlington, Ont.
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A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death will be conducted in Toronto.
The investigation is ongoing.