Ottawa police are investigating after a workplace death in the city's south end. A 23-year-old man was killed on Wednesday afternoon at a workplace on Barnsdale Road, after becoming trapped under a piece of heavy equipment, according to Ottawa police.
What We Know
Police have not released the man's name, the name of the business involved, or further details about how the incident happened. The Ministry of Labour is typically notified in cases involving a workplace death, though it has not been confirmed whether an investigation by that ministry is underway here.
Ottawa Angle
Barnsdale Road runs through the city's rural south end near Manotick, an area with a mix of construction, agricultural and industrial operations, and workplace safety incidents there are a reminder of the risks tied to heavy machinery on job sites across the region.
This is a developing story. Source: CBC Ottawa.
