Man dead following tree cutting accident in Oshawa

Posted March 16, 2022 11:50 am.

Last Updated March 16, 2022 1:22 pm.

A man is dead following a workplace accident in Oshawa on Wednesday morning.

The accident involved a member of a tree cutting service and happened in a residential area on Waverly Street, north of Adelaide Avenue, around 8:45 a.m.

“Sadly, it was reported that a fatal incident occurred involving an arborist,” reads a statement from the Ministry of Labour. “An Inspector has been assigned.”

Durham Police are also investigating.

There is no word yet on what led to the incident.

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