Ministry of Labour has been contacted after man killed in Mississauga industrial accident

Posted May 26, 2013 3:45 pm.

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TORONTO, Ont. – An industrial accident happened around 1:30 Sunday afternoon on Orlando Drive near Airport and Derry roads when a man died in hospital according to Peel Police.

The 33-year-old man was pinned against the wall of a garage while moving machinery from the back of a truck, Peel Police told 680News.

This is the second industrial accident of the weekend.

Yesterday, a 30-year-old was injured and underwent surgery after he trapped under a bulldozer at Bovaird Drive and Mississauga Road in Brampton.

The Ministry of Labour has been contacted in both situations.

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