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Greater Sudbury Police and Labor Department attend the scene of a fatal industrial incident on Powerhouse Road in the Worthington area on Wednesday. The incident involved heavy equipment. Photo by John Lappa / Sudbury Star
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Almost $ 90,000 was raised for the family of a man who was killed in an industrial accident west of Sudbury last week.
“As most people know, we recently lost an amazing father, husband, son and boyfriend,” read the description of the campaign on a GoFundMe page entitled “In Memoriam of Cody Proulx.”
“Cody loved his family and his job as a crane operator,” says campaign organizer Kristie Wilhelm, who worked with Proulx at Mammoet in Sudbury.
“Cody was a dedicated family man who was so proud of his wife and two daughters,” she writes. “You were always the first thing he mentioned in a conversation and why he worked so hard.”
Proulx, 29, was killed last Wednesday while working on Powerhouse Road near the Wabagishik power station in Lorne Falls.
Cody Proulx
“It has been reported that a worker was fatally injured while operating heavy machinery,” the Department of Labor, Education and Skills Development said in a statement.
“The designer is Stuart Olson Industrial Constructors Inc. and the employer is Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd.”
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The victim was also working on a contract for Vale late last week, according to a statement from the mining company.
“Vale regrettably confirms that on February 24, a contract employee was fatally injured while traveling near our Wabagishik Dam project in Sudbury,” the company said.
“Our deepest condolences and thoughts go to the family, friends and colleagues of this person at this very difficult time,” said Dino Otranto, chief operating officer for Vale North Atlantic and Asian Refineries.
“We are doing everything we can to support them and better understand what happened during this incident.”
Greater Sudbury Police said the first responders were dispatched to the scene of the accident around 1 p.m.
“On arrival, paramedics and firefighters found the 29-year-old man who suffered fatal injuries and was unfortunately declared dead on site.”
According to the GoFundMe page, Proulx was “a valued member of the Mammoet team and the Local 793 Industrial Engineers Union.”
He was “looked up by all the apprentices who worked with him, as well as by his colleagues,” writes Wilhelm. “He’s taken security to the next level in every job he’s worked on, making sure that if something is wrong, he can ask about the next steps.”
One of the contributors to the campaign said she and her husband met Proulx a few years ago when he was operating a crane to place trusses in their garage.
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“What impressed us about Cody was his knowledge of crane operations and the safety measures he put in place that day,” she writes. “We found that he had a great personality with customers and was very sincere.”
The hardworking worker and loving family man “is missed immeasurably,” comments another donor. “We’ll keep the memories we’ve shared with you over the years.”
Wilhelm said the goal of the GoFundMe campaign is to support Proulx’s widow and two young daughters.
“As Cody’s work family, we want to make sure his family is looked after and we will continue to do everything we can to help them,” she writes.
All funds raised will “go directly to his family to cover unexpected costs, support his daughters’ education and anything else the family needs,” she says.
“Any contribution you can make would be very grateful.”
The campaign, which started three days ago, has already exceeded its target of 10,000 US dollars and raised almost nine times as much.
By early Monday evening, the drive had generated $ 89,280 from 483 donors.
According to an obituary, donations to an education fund for Proulx’s daughters can also be made by check to Stephanie Proulx in the Cooperative Funeral Home.
“Above all, Cody was a committed family man,” says the obituary, “to share a love affair with Stephanie that is based on mutual devotion and mutual respect.” Through their unwavering partnership, they have created a home for their precious girls Sophie and Paisley that is full of love, kindness, security, inspiration and endless laughter. “
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To his large family and many friends, Proulx was “generous, loyal, charming, and selfless towards failure,” says the obit.
“Cody followed in his father’s footsteps and was an experienced and professional crane operator and a proud and active member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793.”
He was widely respected by his colleagues and “was particularly valued for taking safety in the workplace to the next level not just for himself but for all of his employees,” the obituary reads.
“Cody was a deeply decent man to the core who made his little corner of the world a better place.”
A private, scheduled tour takes place on Friday, followed by a private funeral mass for the family on Saturday.
Visit tinyurl.com/34drdtjs to contribute to the GoFundMe campaign.
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