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A stop work order has been issued for a southeast Edmonton auto parts business where a man died in a workplace incident on Thursday.

Labour ministry spokeswoman Kathy Kiel confirmed that the order had been issued, and that Occupational Health and Safety inspectors remained on-site at Jasper Auto and Truck Parts on 76 Avenue on Friday.

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Police were called to the business on Thursday afternoon, said Staff Sgt. Jerrid Maze.

Two police cars were parked inside the fenced auto parts and accessories yard Thursday afternoon, where a dark-coloured pickup was partially hoisted up by a piece of heavy equipment. In front of the vehicle, a white sheet covered a body.

Maze said the victim died while working on an automobile.

The company’s website says Jasper Auto and Truck Parts is an auto recycler that sells used vehicle parts and has been in business since 1946.