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Fatality - worker drowned in dugout

Description

Presents findings of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the construction and construction trades sector in March 2019. A worker was operating an excavator on an ice-covered dugout when the machine broke through the ice into the water and the worker drowned.

Updated

April 13, 2023

Tags
construction and construction trades sector occupational fatalities workplace fatalities workplace fatality investigations workplace fatality reports

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Investigation report F-OHS-165779

Extent

7 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Jobs, Economy and Trade

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Winfield

Start Date

2019-03-18

End Date

2019-03-18

Resource Dates

Date Created

2023-04-13

Date Added

2023-11-01T22:28:33.997464

Date Modified

2023-04-13

Date Issued

2023-11-01

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

F-OHS-165779

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) investigates serious incidents, including fatalities, which occur at work sites that fall under provincial OHS legislation. After a serious incident or fatality takes place at a work site, OHS officers investigate the work site to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident or fatality. OHS prepares an investigation report summarizing the incident and then conducts an enforcement action review of the investigation, to determine if the incident file should be submitted to Alberta Justice for consideration for prosecution. OHS publishes the fatality investigation report online only after investigations and all court proceedings, if any, are completed.

Contact

Contact Name

Occupational Health and Safety. Investigation Unit

Contact Email

whs@gov.ab.ca

Contact Other

Phone 1-866-415-8690 (toll-free)