Worker killed in Thurso, Que.

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September 4, 2024 at 8:50 a.m.·1 min read

The Sûreté du Québec says officers were called around noon Tuesday to a workplace injury in Thurso. The man later died in hospital. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press - image credit)

A man was killed while working in Thurso Tuesday, according to provincial police.

The Sûreté du Québec told Radio-Canada they were called to Les granites de la montagne on rue Galipeau in the small city east of Gatineau around noon.

Police said they believe granite slabs fell on him.

The worker was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said, and a police investigation is underway.

The name of the victim has not been released.

Quebec's CNESST, the province's employee watchdog, told Radio-Canada in a statement it's also launching an investigation to find out what happened and what can be done to prevent similar incidents.

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