Police say 25-year-old man has died after fall from Riverview cell tower
First responders called to Riverview Place early Monday afternoon, WorkSafeNB investigating, police say
Police say a 25-year old man has died after falling from a cell tower in Riverview on Monday in a workplace accident.
The Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a call at 720 Coverdale Rd. at about 12:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Bruno Labbé.
"We learned that the 25-year-old male had fell from the tower while working," he said in an interview.
Labbé said the man had already been taken to the hospital when police arrived on scene and was later pronounced dead.
The investigation has been transferred to WorkSafeNB "to determine the cause of the fall," he said.
The man was an employee of WesTower Communications, an Alberta-based company, and was working on repairs on a cell tower before the "workplace fatality" occurred, said Lynn Meahan-Carson, a WorkSafeNB spokesperson, in an email.
"We offer our deepest condolences to the worker's family, as well as their friends and colleagues," Meahan-Carson said, confirming the ongoing investigation.
Nathan Schauerte, president and CEO of WesTower, said in an email the company is working with the authorities on the investigation and is providing support to the workers affected by this "tragic incident."
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