58-year-old man dies after being crushed at Quebec recycling facility

CNESST investigating incident

58-year-old man dies after being crushed at Quebec recycling facility

A 58-year-old man died following an incident at a recycling facility in Quebec, according to reports.

The incident happened on Sunday. Authorities say they received a 911 call at 6 a.m. about an incident in the yard near the AIM Recyclage Laval complex.

Police said that the worker was crushed by a semi-trailer truck in the yard, according to a CBC report.

The complex specialized in metals.

The circumstances of this accident are unknown, according to a Global News report.

The Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) – Quebec’s workplace safety board, is investigating the incident – noted CBC News.