CNESST investigating incident involving semi-trailer truck
One worker died after being crushed by a truck at a workplace in Quebec, according to a report.
The incident happened on Friday, April 10, at the Saint-Michel borough, noted CityNews.
Quebec’s workplace safety board/Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) said they received a call about the incident around 8:30 a.m. near Albert-Louis-Van-Houtte Avenue and Jean-Rivard Street.
The worker was employed at a factory belonging to Cintas, a uniform maker, according to the report.
According to the report, the worker was in the yard outside the factory when they were fatally crushed by a semi-trailer truck.
Phuong Anh Ho Huu, spokesperson for CNESST, said that the agency is investigating “to understand the circumstances surrounding the death,” according to the CityNews report.
No further details are available as of the writing of this story.
