Dr. Dan Cass, Deputy Chief Coroner for Investigations, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Richard Roy.
Roy, age 28 years, died on Jan. 7, 2011, from injuries received during the course of his employment at Xstrata’s Kidd Mine in Timmins. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act.
At the time, Ministry of Labour spokesman Matt Blajer said Roy suffered a “crushing injury to his chest.
Blajer said Roy was using a jackleg drill to drill a wall support, while standing on a platform 250 feet above the 8,200-foot level of the mine, when the accident occurred.
The inquest will examine the events surrounding Mr. Roy's death. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.
The inquest is expected to last three days and to hear from approximately five witnesses.
The inquest will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at the Superior Court of Justice, 48 Spruce St. North, Timmins. Dr. David Eden will preside as inquest coroner and Dale Cox will be counsel to the coroner.
