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Man, 32, dies after being crushed by forklift in Sainte-Thérèse
A 32-year-old man died in a forklift accident on Friday afternoon in Sainte-Thérèse, in Quebec’s Laurentides region.
He became trapped and was crushed beneath the forklift after carrying out a manoeuvre.
Emergency services were called to an address on René-A.-Robert Boulevard at about 5:09 p.m., and the man was taken to hospital, where he died.
He was alone at the time, and no one else was injured.
Police said surveillance footage quickly showed that the incident was a workplace accident.
CNESST inspectors are investigating what happened.
A 32-year-old man died after being trapped and crushed beneath a forklift in Sainte-Thérèse.
The incident happened Friday afternoon while he was performing a maneuver.
Emergency services were called to an outdoor location at 217 René-A.-Robert Boulevard at about 5:09 p.m.
The man was taken to a hospital, where his death was confirmed.
The CNESST has taken over the investigation after surveillance footage indicated it was a workplace accident.
- Who
- A 32-year-old man died.
- What
- He was trapped and crushed beneath a forklift while performing a maneuver.
- When
- Friday afternoon; emergency services were called at about 5:09 p.m.
- Where
- Outside 217 René-A.-Robert Boulevard in Sainte-Thérèse, in the Laurentians.
- Why
- The sources describe it as a workplace accident but do not state what caused it.
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The man was trapped and crushed beneath a forklift while performing a maneuver.
Emergency services were called to the scene outside 217 René-A.-Robert Boulevard.
The man was taken to a hospital, where his death was confirmed.
Police determined it was a workplace accident, and CNESST inspectors took over the investigation.
- Age
- 32
- Location
- Outside 217 René-A.-Robert Boulevard, Sainte-Thérèse
- Emergency call
- About 5:09 p.m.
- Investigation
- CNESST inspectors took over after surveillance footage indicated a workplace accident