Quebec’s workplace health and safety board (CNESST) is investigating after a woman was choked by her scarf while at work on Tuesday morning.
The incident happened at Bar Au Petit Tonneau located on Léger Boulevard in Montreal North.
A spokesperson for the CNESST told Global News that the owner was moving cases of alcohol on a conveyor belt when her scarf became stuck in the mechanism.
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Montreal police responded to the emergency but would not comment, saying the file was in the hands of the CNESST.
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For its part, the CNESST would not comment on the woman’s health status nor elaborate on the situation, citing the ongoing investigation.
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