Worker dies after apparent fall at Tsuut'ina jobsite

A 43-year-old man has died in a suspected workplace fallon Tsuut'inaland.

Alberta Health Services confirmed thatEMS responded Tuesday to a call at a job site along Weaselhead Road, south of Grey Eagle Drive and nearthe Metro Ford dealership.

The call came in atapproximately 8 a.m.

"On arrival, EMS assumed care of an adult male patient in serious and potentially life-threatening condition," AHS saidin an emailed statement.

"Immediate interventions were undertaken by EMS crews as the patient was quickly deteriorating into critical and life-threatening condition."

The Tsuut'inaNation PoliceService said emergency services worked desperatelyto provide lifesaving aid but the man died at the scene.

AHS said the scene was left in care of the Tsuut'inapolice and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety, which is investigating the incident and the factors leading up to it.

"The incident appears to have been unwitnessed," AHSsaid in a written statement. "This will be a part of the investigation."