Tragedy ensues in a schoolyard as a woman plummets from a ladder to her demise
In the heart of Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough, a tragic incident unfolded on Tuesday morning. A 31-year-old woman, employed by a construction company renovating the Pensionnat Notre-Dame-des-Anges, a private elementary school located on Rosemont Boulevard near Chatelain Street, fell from a ladder while working on the school's roof.
The accident occurred around 6:40 a.m., and the woman fell several metres from the ladder. When emergency services arrived, they found her unconscious and seriously injured. Despite being transported to the hospital in critical condition, she passed away in the afternoon.
The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is being conducted by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST). The scene was secured for a thorough investigation, and the timeline for reaching conclusions is several months.
This unfortunate incident marks the second fatal accident reported in the region around the same time. A 21-year-old worker was crushed by an excavator bucket at a construction site in Terrebonne, north of Montreal. However, the ladder fall incident specifically occurred within Montreal proper.
The spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) is Caroline Chevrefils. The CNESST has provided this information to the Canadian site. The school where the accident occurred is currently under renovation.
[1] CBC News. (2022, March 8). Woman dies after falling from ladder at school under renovation in Montreal. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/woman-dies-after-falling-from-ladder-at-school-under-renovation-in-montreal-1.6364232 [2] Global News. (2022, March 8). Second fatal accident reported in Quebec construction industry in a week. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/8747664/quebec-construction-fatal-accident-second-week/
- The ongoing investigation by the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) into the tragic ladder fall incident at the Pensionnat Notre-Dame-des-Anges, a private elementary school in Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough, could potentially shed light on workplace-wellness issues, contributing to general news about health-and-wellness in the industry.
- As reported by CBC News and Global News, the second fatal accident in the Quebec construction industry in a week occurred within Montreal proper, where a 31-year-old woman fell from a ladder at the school under renovation, raising questions about the importance of science-based safety measures to prevent such workplace accidents in the future.
- In light of the incidents, there is a growing demand for increased emphasis on workplace-wellness and general news surrounding health-and-wellness, education, and science in the construction industry to combat the rising number of accidents and promote justice for the workers involved.
