The Regional Supervising Coroner for the North Region has announced there will be an inquest into the death of 36-year old Paul Rochette from Sudbury.

Rochette was killed and another worker was injured on April 6th, 2014 while clearing a jam in a rock-crushing machine.

The inquest will look at the circumstances of his death and the jury will make recommendations aimed at preventing similar tragedies.

Vale was fined one million dollars after the death.

The inquest will last five days in Sudbury, beginning on January 22nd.