Teen dies under mound of hot asphalt

Business | 1129 hits | Jul 26 6:48 am | Posted by: C.M. Burns

STONY MOUNTAIN, MAN.–A 15-year-old boy died in a horrific construction accident yesterday when he was buried under a mountain of searing-hot asphalt.

by C.M. Burns
Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:52 pm
If you've got some kids working with you this summer, take them under your wing. Teach them how to be safe and keep them close.

More than 50,700 workers under the age of 24 lost time from work after being injured on the job in 2006, according to the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada. Another 51 died on the job.

CTV.ca story: Teens most danger-prone on Canadian job sites
by ShepherdsDog
Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:28 pm
There are plenty of teens out there who operate heavy machinery on a daily basis and do it without injury. This tragic accident could have happened to anyone of any age. They are still unsure of how it happened. Inexperience or not being attentive is what causes most injuries on the job. By the age of 15 I was operating farm machinery, laying rebar and roofing. At the age of 14 I was helping put up frames for sheds and assemble steel granaries....well actually I was the go-for for the guys who were doing the actual construction. It paid for my first snow mobile.
by Regina
Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:30 pm
Very sad. I bet the boy is the relative or friend of the company owner.
by Alberta1
Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:34 pm
A tragic accident, horrible.
by Tricks
Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:36 pm
What an awful way to go.