Pond Inlet, Nunavut, excavator sinks in sea ice
Driver of machine escapes unharmed
CBC News
Posted: Nov 21, 2012 8:17 AM CST
Last Updated: Nov 21, 2012 9:02 AM CST
A heavy equipment driver in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, had a close call recently when his machine fell through the sea ice and sank up to its cab. (Facebook )
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A heavy equipment driver in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, had a close call recently when his machine fell through the sea ice and sank up to its cab.
No one was injured in the incident.
Mayor Jaykolasie Killiktee said there's a lot of rough ice near the beach making it difficult for hunters on boats or snowmobiles to move around in the bay or on shore. He said a heavy equipment operator was asked to help out by pushing snow and ice away from the shoreline.
"We at the hamlet discussed removing the rough ice … but I think there was a misunderstanding so that's why the bulldozer fell in salt water," he said in Inuktitut.
“I didn't watch it when it happened but I went there later and no one was injured. We're grateful for that."
Killiktee said a few front end loaders were able to pull the machine out.
A hamlet mechanic is currently working on the machine and it’s expected to be salvageable.
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