Construction worker and excavator fall off Amherstburg bridge

Police say there way an industrial accident at the Front Road Bridge in Amherstburg, Ont., on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Courtesy Amherstburg police)

The Ministry of Labour is investigating an industrial accident in Amherstburg.

Police say a construction worker and an excavator fell off a Front Road bridge and plummeted into the water.

It happened around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

According to the Ministry, it was reported that a guard rail gave way and the excavator fell and was submerged under water.

Police say the worker was taken to hospital, but was not seriously hurt.

A Ministry inspector has issued one requirement to not disturb the scene.