FREDERIC SERRE
The 1510 West

Employees at a Pointe Claire steel distribution company watched in horror as one of their colleagues was killed after being crushed by several steel rolls last Thursday. The tragedy occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on the site of the Diversified Ulbrich factory on Hymus Blvd.

The victim, Marwan Matar – a father of two young children, ages 3 and 5 – was killed instantly when several steel rolls fell on him. According to police, the beams weighed more than 2,000 pounds. Matar was 36 years old. Police said he was declared dead at the scene. It took firefighters several hours to remove the rolls and extricate the victim.

The Montreal police have turned its investigation over to the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST).

A friend of the family has set up a Gofundme page to raise money to help Matar’s wife and daughters. As of yesterday, $21,500 has been pledged toward the $30,000 target requested.