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Nova Scotia Closes Halifax Walmart Oven Death Probe With No Safety Violations Found

Officials pledge continued family support, with findings to guide prevention.

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Friends and co-workers of a 19-year-old woman who died suddenly at a Mumford Walmart, gather to light candles and place flowers outside the store in Halifax on Oct. 23, 2024. The worker was found dead in a bakery oven.
Forensic investigators on scene at the Walmart store on Mumford Road in Halifax on Oct. 21, 2024 after the death of a 19-year-old woman.

Overview

  • The provincial labour department said the bakery oven was in proper working order at the time of the 2024 incident.
  • Investigators found no safety violations and reported no broader safety concerns with the type of oven involved.
  • Halifax Regional Police had earlier concluded the death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur was not suspicious and found no evidence of foul play.
  • A stop-work order for the bakery and a piece of equipment was issued immediately after the incident and lifted on Oct. 28, 2024.
  • Walmart removed and replaced the oven, relocated the bakery during renovations, and the store reopened after the work was completed.