A 40-year-old man is dead following a construction site accident Monday morning, said the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

Paneling had fallen onto the worker as it was being unloaded, and the man became trapped, Toronto Police said. Paramedics received a call just before 11:30 am on Monday about the accident.

The man was rushed to a trauma centre before being pronounced dead in hospital, the Ministry of Labour reported.

Two Ministry of Labour inspectors and one engineer have been assigned to investigate the incident.