News release
Yellowhead RCMP respond to fatal workplace incident
January 22, 2026
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RM of Oakview, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On Jan. 21, just after 1 p.m., Yellowhead RCMP were called to a workplace incident that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old male.
RCMP, EMS staff and local firefighters responded to a construction site east of Hamiota, after receiving a report that the driver of a skid steer had accidentally backed the equipment into a deep hole that had been dug. The male’s death was confirmed at the scene.
Yellowhead RCMP and Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety are investigating.