{"id":9582,"date":"2019-01-28T00:52:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T00:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontarioconstructionreport.com\/?p=9582"},"modified":"2019-01-28T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T12:49:16","slug":"inquest-to-review-toronto-construction-workers-death-more-than-nine-years-after-the-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontarioconstructionreport.com\/inquest-to-review-toronto-construction-workers-death-more-than-nine-years-after-the-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Inquest to review Toronto construction worker\u2019s death more than nine years after the event"},"content":{"rendered":"
More than nine years have passed since then 24-year-old Kyle Knox<\/strong> was killed in a Toronto construction accident, and finally an inquest has been announced into the fatal event.<\/p>\n Dr. Roger Skinner<\/strong>, regional supervising coroner for the central region, Toronto West Office, announced the inquest on Jan. 21, saying the date and location will be provided at a later date when the information becomes available. Dr. Jennifer Tang will preside as inquest coroner and Tom Schnieder will be counsel to the coroner.<\/p>\n Knox died on Oct. 11, 2011 at a York University construction site when a giant drill rig fell on the loader he was operating. He was trapped in the crushed smaller machine.<\/p>\n Two companies were convicted after they were charged with safety violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.<\/p>\n Project contractor OHL-FCC GP Canada Inc. (1842887 Ontario Ltd.)<\/strong> was fined $400,000 under the OHSA after pleading guilty to not ensuring, as a constructor, that required safety measures were followed.<\/p>\n The Ministry of Labour also charged Advanced Construction Techniques Inc. (1793380 Ontario Ltd.)<\/strong> with four offences, specifically with failing to protect workers by designing an adequate drill rig work platform with the required soil bearing capacity. The company also neglected to ensure every part of the project could support all likely loads. The subcontractor received a $50,000 fine.<\/p>\n