Johannesburg - A man was killed in an industrial accident after a machine fell on him in Nuffield, on the East Rand, paramedics said on Monday.
When paramedics arrived they found him lying on the ground, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.
The 50-year-old man had died before their arrival.
"Reports from the scene indicate that the man was working when a piece of machinery fell right on top of him," she said.
The name of the company was not released.