Worker became trapped under heavy equipment
A 23-year-old man was killed at a workplace in Ottawa's south end on Wednesday afternoon after being trapped under heavy equipment, Ottawa police said.
Emergency crews were called to the scene on Barnsdale Road, near Highway 416, at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to a report from CBC News.
The incident occurred at Lanthier Top Soil,the publication reported, citing Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps said the incident involved a truck bin. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, CBC News reported.
The investigation
Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development confirmed to CBC News that it is investigating the incident at Lanthier Top Soil. The ministry said it had no further details to share at the time.
Ottawa police said they are supporting the ministry's investigation into the death, CBC News reported. Police have not indicated the incident is being treated as criminal.
The victim's identity had not been released.
