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Disturbing death of an underage worker – hearing begins October 2010
September 10, 2010 Christina Catenacci Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources
A recent article described the tragic death of a boy who was 15 years old and working as a paver for a company near Winnipeg. The company truck was dumping asphalt into a massive pile to use for various projects. The underage worker was helping unload the truck when he was hit by the entire load and buried alive under burning asphalt.
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