A worker has been airlifted to hospital in critical condition after an industrial accident in Mississauga.

Peel Regional Police say they received a call about a man who had reportedly been run over on Century Avenue near Argentia Road at around 2:30 p.m.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has been notified of the incident and confirmed that a front end loader was undergoing work on a construction site when it rolled backwards, striking a worker.

The man was treated by Peel Paramedics on scene but was ultimately taken to St. Michael’s Hospital via ORNGE Air Ambulance.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour says an inspector has been assigned to investigate the incident.

Few other details have been provided at this time.