Nunavut electrician dies in ‘tragic workplace incident’
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“QEC is deeply saddened to confirm that a tragic workplace incident occurred at one of our facilities in Naujaat on Friday, July 5, that resulted in the death of one of our electricians,” the company said in a statement, according to the report.
“Our sincere condolences go out to the family, friends and our colleagues affected by this terrible loss.”
Nunavut’s Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission said it is investigating the incident, according to the report.
Meanwhile, Daniel Kinsella, executive director of the Nunavut Employees Union, said that while he is not certain about the identity of the worker who was killed, he believes that the worker was a union member.
He called on QEC to be transparent about the incident.
