The investigation is expected to last several weeks or even months. While the nature of the worker’s job remains uncertain at the time of the accident, Berry indicated that he was on the US side of the bridge at the time of the incident.
The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge said the survivor was an employee of a contractor, which sheds light on his employment status.
News of this remarkable survival touched Joshua Rene, who tragically lost his father, Jamie Barker, in a fall from the same bridge in November 2000. Expressing his anger and concern, Rene said, “You don’t want other people to do the same.” Go through it. You kind of ask yourself: when is enough?
Rene, who has since taken on a part-time speaking role at Threads of Life, a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by workplace tragedy, stressed the importance of maintaining a vigilant approach to workplace safety.
Reflecting on the incident, he urged workers to be aware of the dangers that lax safety measures can pose, saying: “When someone goes to work, you want to assume it’s a safe environment. The sad truth is not always like that.”
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