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CBC
29-05-2025
- General
- CBC
1 killed, 2 injured after metal structure collapses in workplace incident east of Montreal
Social Sharing The Sûreté du Québec is investigating after one person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a workplace incident in Sorel-Tracy, located 90 kilometres east of Montreal. SQ spokesperson Laurie Avoine said emergency services were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday for an incident at a site on Highway 132, near the intersection of Jean-Talon Street. Preliminary information indicates that a forklift operating above ground level fell onto a metal structure that then collapsed, Avoine said. One person was declared dead at the scene, while two others were transported to hospital for treatment. Avoine said their injuries, though serious, were not life-threatening. An investigation is underway to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident. "We have to validate that there is no criminal element," Avoine said.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Tecumseh company fined $60,000 after workplace injury
Tecumseh company Precision Stamping has been charged after a workplace injury in 2022. On Nov. 28, 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development said a worker was critically injured after being pinched between two metal racks in a forklift collision. The quality technician was inspecting stamped metal parts, that were held on metal racks. During the inspection, a forklift collided with the racks, which created a pinch point. The forklift operator said there were brake issues, and they completely failed in the collision. It was determined by the ministry that the company failed as an employer to make sure the forklift was maintained in good condition, contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company pled guilty in a Windsor court, leading to the $60,000 fine. The court imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as well. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to help victims of crime.
