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Lethbridge man killed in workplace accident identified

Click to play video: 'Another tragic workplace incident in Lethbridge an important reminder of safety'
Another tragic workplace incident in Lethbridge an important reminder of safety
WATCH ABOVE: A Lethbridge man is dead after a workplace incident Friday Afternoon. Jesse Jessop died from his injuries after a large concrete wall blown down by the wind fell on top of him. As Katelyn Wilson reports this is the second serious workplace accident in less than a month – Jun 5, 2017

The Lethbridge man who died in a workplace accident Friday afternoon was Jesse Jessop, sources have confirmed to Global News.

Lethbridge Emergency Services responded to a home in the 100 block of Stonecrest Point West around 4:30 p.m. Friday.

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Police say a large concrete wall was blown down by the wind, falling on a worker.

Jessop was transported to hospital in critical condition and later died due to his injuries.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety also attended the scene and continues to investigate.

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