Overview

• On July 5 a crane collapsed at a Webster Street construction site in northeast Saskatoon, injuring two workers who were rushed to hospital.
• A 30-year-old man from Fort Saskatchewan was pronounced dead over the weekend after sustaining critical injuries in the collapse.
• The second worker, a 37-year-old man, remains hospitalized with injuries that have not been publicly disclosed.
• Saskatoon Police referred the incident to provincial occupational health and safety authorities and opened a joint investigation into potential mechanical failures or compliance lapses.
• Regulators will review equipment inspection logs, operator certifications and on-site hazard assessments under Saskatchewan’s construction safety code.