A mandatory coroner's inquest starts this morning into the death of a 73-year-old construction worker. Eli Seremach died September 8, 2014 from injuries sustained while working at a Lakeshore construction site. The three-day inquest will hear from about seven witnesses. The inquest will examine the events surrounding his death and a jury could make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future. It starts at 10am and should finish by Wednesday.
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