A fatal industrial accident at the Crofton pulp mill is being investigated by WorksafeBC and the coroner’s service.
Emergency crews and a Coast Guard hovercraft responded during the noon hour on Wednesday after a worker became trapped under water.
RCMP spokesperson Corporal Alex Bérubé says the 30-year old man was operating heavy equipment that fell into the ocean.
He says police, fire and ambulance attended with the support of Canadian Coast Guard divers to attempt a rescue, but the operator could not be revived.
A Worksafe BC Occupational Health and Safety Investigations team went to the site to determine the cause of the incident, and any contributing factors.
During the emergency response, BC Ferries was asked to close its Crofton terminal, forcing the cancellation of one round trip to avoid causing delays for the rest of the afternoon’s schedule.
