The province’s Ministry of Labour has opened an inquiry after a man died Wednesday following an incident involving a forklift at the Cascades company operation in an east-end industrial park.
Ottawa paramedics said Thursday they were called Wednesday evening at about 6:30 p.m. to the 2400 block of Sheffield Road. Paramedics said the victim was trapped under a forklift and was declared deceased at the scene.
On Thursday, the province’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said via email it had been notified of a workplace incident in Ottawa.
“A ministry inspector has been assigned to investigate. As the investigation is ongoing, no further details can be provided at this time.”
Cascades is a Quebec-based company that collects recycled paper, cardboard and plastics, according to its website.
