Man critical after being pinned | Category: | Safety Editorials (Mr. Reporter) | | Published Date: | 01/05/2008 | |
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By: The Canadian Press - Broadcast wire
BLENHEIM, Ont. -- One day after ceremonies were held to remember workers injured or killed on the job, a man was fighting for his life after a workplace incident.
The unidentified employee of Ridge Landfill in Blenheim suffered life-threatening injuries after being pinned under a piece of heavy machinery Tuesday morning.
Sgt. Gary Conn of Chatham-Kent police says the man was operating a bulldozer-loader type of machine when it slid down an embankment and flipped, pinning the man underneath.
The unidentified victim was airlifted to a hospital in London, where he was listed in critical condition.
The Ministry of Labour was on the scene conducting an investigation.
Monday was the national Day of Mourning to remember those who have died in workplace accidents
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