TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - IAMGOLD
Corporation ("the Company") deeply regrets to report the death
of an employee this morning at its Westwood Mine in Quebec.
The deceased was discovered lying next to his parked equipment
after the night shift. There were no indications of an accident or
equipment failure. Westwood's
emergency response team was immediately deployed and provided
emergency assistance. Government authorities, including the
provincial safety authorities CNESST, and the police were
immediately notified and called to the site.
The employee's family has been notified and government
authorities are leading an investigation to determine the cause of
death. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and co-workers of
our colleague and we are offering support at this difficult
time.
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SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation