Person killed in workplace accident at Fairmont construction site
Emergency responders were on scene and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health is investigating after a worker died following an incident at a Winnipeg construction site Thursday. Little information about the […]
A worker died at a construction site at the Fairmont Winnipeg hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday afternoon. Police responded to the scene around 5 p.m. after reports of a fatal incident. The person killed has not been identified, but they worked for Kepsco Construction as part of an asbestos abatement project. The Fairmont hotel, currently closed, is the location of the construction site.
Emergency responders, including the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health, are investigating the incident. No further information will be released as the investigation continues. This is the second fatal workplace accident in Manitoba within 30 days.
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