Pipe-layer Jeff Caron was fatally crushed by a concrete retaining wall in North Burnaby in 2012. His employer J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd. and foreman David Green now face criminal charges.
Eleven years after pipe-layer Jeff Caron was fatally crushed at a Burnaby worksite, criminal charges have been laid against his ex-foreman and the excavation company he worked for.
The charges relate to an incident on Oct. 11, 2012, north of Edinburgh Street by Montrose Park in North Burnaby. Caron was fatally injured when he was pinned between the wall and the bank, while Richer suffered "serious injuries," according to WorkSafe.
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