Kitchener man killed in industrial accident in Guelph

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Aug 28, 2015 08:28:34 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A 26-year-old Kitchener man is dead following an industrial accident in Guelph.

Police say the victim was pinned against a machine at a business on Independence Place on Thursday afternoon.

No other details have been released.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating.

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