A man has died following an industrial accident in the city’s west end Thursday afternoon.
Paramedics and firefighters were called to a worksite at Eglinton and Blackthorn avenues, just west of Caledonia Road, around 2:45 p.m after some sort of structural collapse, Toronto EMS said.
A bystander near the scene told CP24 she heard a loud smash at a construction site that has been active for several months. Following the sound, workers could be seen frantically digging to try and free one of their colleagues.
A spokesperson for Toronto Fire Services confirmed that one male was trapped beneath the dirt following the collapse.
A short time later firefighters confirmed the male had died.
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is on scene and is investigating the incident.
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