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Young man killed in gravel crusher, updated

From the Drumheller RCMP:

On July 19th, 2014, at about 9:30 am, Emergency Services from Drumheller and Dalum responded to a sudden death at a gravel pit in a remote rural location southeast of Drumheller.  A 15 year old employee was working with a piece of large machinery when he was killed.  RCMP investigation determined this to be a non criminal tragic incident.  Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is conducting an investigation.  No names are being released.
 

 

A young man died Saturday morning in a tragic accident crushing gravel at a location about 10 kilometres south of East Coulee.

Emergency responders were dispatched before 9 a.m.  STARS was put on alert and the Drumheller and Dalum fire departments, Drumheller RCMP and Alberta Health Services EMS arrived at TWP 263 and Range Road 183.

A young man, believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, was tangled in a gravel crusher. He was dead at the scene.

The crusher was on a private site and was subcontracted to provide gravel to build well sites. Co-workers at the scene were visibly upset.

Investigation into the incident will continue and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety normally play a role in this type of investigation.


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