Toronto

Updated: August 28, 2025 at 6:05PM EDT

Published: August 28, 2025 at 3:29PM EDT

Police say a man in his 60s was unloading a dump truck at a recycling facility in Etobicoke when he was struck by a piece of steel.

A man in his 60s has been seriously injured in an industrial accident near Rogers and Weston, Toronto police say.

A call came in just before 2:30 p.m. for reports that a man had been struck by a piece of metal at a recycling facility in the area.

Police said officers located a man with life-threatening injuries. He was subsequently taken to the hospital.

In a subsequent update, police said the man was unloading a dump truck when he got injured.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are not immediately clear.

Police said the Ministry of Labour has been notified.