The CNESST has suspended the release of luggage at Montreal-Trudeau airport, after a fatal work accident occurred there on Saturday afternoon, according to our information. She could also open an investigation.
A man “would have fallen while trying to unstuck a suitcase in handling equipment, either a suitcase conveyor or on the tarmac”, explains Antoine Leclerc-Loiselle, spokesperson for the CNESST.
Urgences-santé received a call around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, after which help was sent to the scene. Two CNESST inspectors also came to secure the place and “meet witnesses or people who were in charge of operations at the time of the accident”.
“The employer should submit a work method to ensure that the task is accomplished safely,” added Mr. Leclerc-Loiselle, noting that the employer had expressed a desire to settle the file quickly.
The suspension of the unlocking of the suitcases could last only a few hours. “After receiving the working method, the CNESST will take note of it and could even lift its decision today,” said its spokesperson around noon.
The CNESST only investigates whether the company that employed the victim was under provincial jurisdiction. If it falls under federal jurisdiction, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada would take care of it.
“It should be determined [lundi] at the start of the day. It is always a possibility that there is an investigation. »
The operations of the airport were not affected by this accident, specified Saturday Anne Marcotte, spokesperson for Aéroports de Montréal.