Fatal work accident in Port-Daniel

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The identity of the victim remains unknown at this time. (Archive photo)

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Published yesterday at 8:37 p.m. EST

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A man lost his life after a work accident in a company in the municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons, according to the Sûreté du Québec.

Police officers from the Rocher-Percé MRC were called to intervene around 5 p.m. Thursday, when a man fell on a working saw, police authorities report.

The seriously injured worker was then rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The identity of the victim remains unknown at this time.

A joint investigation with the CNESST [la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail] is in progress to find out the circumstances of the deathindicates Marc Tessier, communications for the Sûreté du Québec.

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