Ontario Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident
A construction worker in Ontario died at a private residence earlier this week, according to a report.
The incident happened early morning on Tuesday evening, when the worker in his 30s became trapped in a deep trench near an Etobicoke residence where he was working, reported the Toronto Star.
The trench was four-metre deep, according to the report.
The worksite’s address is 28 Ravensbourne Crescent, a residential neighbourhood near Bemersyde Drive in the Islington Avenue and Eglinton Avenue West area, reported the Toronto Star.
Toronto Fire Services confirmed the development to the publication.
Fire crews managed to extricate the worker from the trench at about 6 p.m. before paramedics took him to hospital as he sustained life-threatening injuries. There however, he was pronounced dead.
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is investigating the incident.
