One person was killed and another seriously injured following a worksite accident in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Thursday afternoon.
Around 4:45 p.m., City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded to a call for assistance on Jasper Drive in Kirkfield, about 30 kilometres north of Lindsay on Balsam Lake’s South Bay.
Police on Friday said two men were transported to hospital. A 78-year-old man from Kirkfield was pronounced dead at the hospital and a 64-year-old man from the Fenelon Falls area sustained serious injuries.
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The Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident which occurred at a private residence.
In a statement to Global News Peterborough, spokesperson Gloria Yip said a self-employer worker sustained fatal injuries and a second worker suffered critical injuries when their elevated work platform contacted a power line while trimming a hedge.
Two inspectors from the ministry attended the scene.
No orders were issued at this time, Yip said, and the investigation is ongoing.
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