Police say an Elora man died following an industrial accident at a construction site in Guelph.
Officers were called to the area of Gordon Street and Clair Road just before 9 a.m. on Monday.
They said a small excavator had tipped over, ejecting the operator and trapping him under the machine.
The victim, a 49-year-old Elora man, was removed from under the excavator but efforts to revive him were not successful.
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Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Police said the Ministry of Labour is now investigating.
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