Vancouver city staff member killed in work crew accident
Credit to Author: Lynn Mitges| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:30:45 +0000
One city worker was killed after some equipment came loose at a site near Boundary Road at about 2 p.m. Saturday. The incident involved a City of Vancouver engineering work crew.
The RCMP, WorkSafe BC and the city are all investigating.
In an email, City of Vancouver communications manager Ellie Lambert said no information will be released at this time out of consideration to family and colleagues.
“The City of Vancouver is deeply saddened that a workplace fatality of one of our colleagues occurred today. Our warmest thoughts of sympathy go out to the family, friends and workmates of the staff member. RCMP, WorksafeBC, and City investigations are underway. Counselling services are onsite and being offered to staff.”
Today at approximately 2:15 pm a critical incident occurred at the worksite of a City of Vancouver engineering streets crew.
Investigations are currently underway with RCMP, Worksafe BC and a City internal investigation.