Emotions were running high at Zero Gravity Cranes and Rigging Thursday as employees remembered 31 year old Curtis Dodd.
Dodd was killed while working at the University of Lethbridge’s new residence building on Wednesday.
Investigators believe Dodd was installing an air ventilation unit when it fell on top of him crushing him.
His co-worker Nicholas Czibere reminisced about Dodd at Zero Gravity after closing the office Thursday.
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“You don’t think it’s going to happen. You know the dangers of the job, you hear other industry fatalities but you don’t think it’s going to be you.”
Dodd had worked for the company for several years and according to the owners he was a dedicated and talented employee.
“He loved comic books . He didn’t like attention or fuss. He was the best at what he did.” says Hayley Feyter, co-owner of Zero Gravity.
The company employs only 14 people and the owners say the group is tight knit and that this tragedy will be one they will never forget.
Occupational Health and Safety issued a stop work order while they investigate and so far no criminal charges have been laid.
Feyter says while they are confident in the company’s safety practices, it will review its polices to see what it can improve.
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