Man found dead, another hospitalized after concerned homeowners call in toxic fumes at Calgary worksite

One man is dead and another has gone to hospital following a workplace incident at a new home buildin northeast Calgaryearly Friday.

Calgary police say it seems the men had been using paint and lacquer at a residential construction site in the1200 block of Cornerstone Way N.E.

The workers were discovered when the homeowners called the fire department to checkin on the property after they smelled the toxic fumes.

EMS said a crewarrived on scene around 12:40 a.m. and declared one man deceased andtook the second worker to hospital in life-threatening condition.

Police say the incident doesn't seem suspicious,andit appears poor ventilation may have been a factor.

Occupational Health and Safety says it isinvestigating theworkplace fatality and injury and has no further details at this time.