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Victim of workplace fatality in Aylmer identified

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A business in Aylmer has identified an employee who was hurt on the job and later died.

Elgin Feeds Country Store posted on social media, 18-year-old Ryan Laarman died in what the business called a “mill accident.”

Emergency crews responded to the scene around 10:45 Wednesday morning.

Earlier in the day, police said an 18-year-old man fell into a grain elevator shaft — suffering life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the man was rushed to hospital in St. Thomas where he died.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating the circumstances.

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