Fatality was second in two days
One worker was killed on the job in Stony Plain on Tuesday last week, according to a report.
The worker was struck by a piece of equipment at a road construction site, reported CTV News, citing a report from Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in Alberta.
No further details about the worker’s death are available as of writing of this story.
On the Monday prior, however, one worker also died in the province.
The incident happened in Edmonton, where emergency responders were called to Gir Del Hydraulic Services near 153 Street and 131 Avenue.
The worker was also struck by equipment, Alberta OHS said, according to reports from the Edmonton Journal, CBC and CTV News.
OHS would not release details on either of the deaths, as both are currently under investigation.
A total of 165 workers died in the workplace in Alberta in the year 2023, according to data from the provincial government.