Bell Canada technician dies by electrocution in St-Sauveur

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The technician died Thursday when he touched high-voltage wires with his aerial platform, the Unifor union said.

A Bell Canada technician died Thursday in St-Sauveur when he touched high-voltage wires with his aerial platform, the Unifor union said.

The accident happened on Résidences Rd. around 10 a.m., the Sûreté du Québec reported. Hydro-Québec cut the power in the sector so emergency services could intervene. The man was brought to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The coroner’s office and federal government were informed of the incident, an SQ spokesperson said.

 

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