A Manitoba man was killed on Thursday in a workplace incident in West Perth, according to Ontario Provincial Police in Perth County.
Police say emergency services were called to a business on Line 34 at around 4 p.m. after the incident was reported.
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They did not provide many details but said a man became trapped underneath a utility terrain vehicle while it was being unloaded.
Police say a 53-year-old man from Manitoba was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
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They say the Ministry of Labour was called in to investigate the incident.
In an email to Global News, a spokeswoman for the ministry said the fatality is deemed to be a federal matter and they are now handling the investigation.
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