Worker dead after concrete slab falls at North York jobsite
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A man is dead after a concrete slab reportedly fell on him at a job site in North York Monday morning, Toronto police say.
It happened around 8:20 a.m., emergency officials say, at 152 Toryork Dr. in North York, near Weston Road.
Police say early reports indicate that a concrete slab fell on a worker at the site.
Paramedics confirmed to CBC News that a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The provincial Ministry of Labour will be conducting an investigation into what happened, police say.
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