Demolition worker killed when a slab of concrete fell on him at a work site.
The man was working a stone cutter on a portion of the old Bronte Road bridge in Oakville, Ontario, which is being demolished to make way for a new bridge. Ontario Provincial Police say that section gave way, falling about three metres, and the worker was crushed by a concrete slab that came tumbling with him.
The accident occurred in a construction zone on Bronte Road just north of the Queen Elizabeth Way at about 2:30 p.m yesterday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“It’s very unfortunate,” said OPP Constable Graham Williamson. “The time of year comes into play, but … any time a worker is killed on the job it’s a very serious and sad situation.”
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