A woman was also found in the pit and she is in serious, but stable condition, in hospital.
A man in his 40s died in a work accident in an agricultural business in Ste-Christine, in Montérégie, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said Friday evening.
The man, along with a woman, were found unconscious in a manure pit. The death of the forty-year-old was noted at the scene. The other victim was taken to hospital. The woman is in serious, but stable condition.
“One person may have tried to assist the second and the intervention of the fire department was necessary in this situation to remove the two victims from the place where they were,” says Camille Savoie, a spokesperson for the SQ. .
Around 6:30 p.m., emergency services were called following the accident near Route 116.
An investigator from the Sûreté du Québec was assigned to assist the coroner. A CNESST investigator will also visit the site.”