A 19-year-old Mapleton Township man suffered major injuries in a Monday farm accident.

Wellington County OPP say the man was working at a farm on Mill Road, just north of Guelph, when his leg became trapped in an auger shortly after 2 p.m.

Firefighters and paramedics were able to free the man and transport him to Guelph General Hospital.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident.