This story was updated on June 1, 2022 to include new information from WorkSafeNB.
A seatbelt may have saved the life of a dump truck driver whose vehicle flipped onto its side last week, according to WorkSafeNB.
The driver escaped with minor injuries, but the incident could have been fatal.
The emergency call came in around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Cpl. Brian Villers of the Sackville RCMP said in an email last week.
The vehicle flipped onto its side, trapping the 58-year-old driver in the cab of the truck. The incident took place at a worksite located at 132 Lower Walker Road.
The driver was extracted from the truck, and taken to hospital via ambulance with minor injuries, according to Villers.
Ambulance NB and Sackville Fire and Rescue also attended the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, according to Sackville fire chief Craig Bowser.
A spokesperson for WorkSafeNB provided a statement about the agency’s investigation on June 1.
“An experienced worker was operating a dump truck when the wheel [sank] into freshly bulldozed material” and the vehicle flipped, Laragh Dooley said in an email.
“The worker suffered shoulder and collarbone injuries. Fortunately, the worker was wearing a seatbelt – otherwise this could have been much more serious, even fatal.”