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40-Year-Old Man Dies in Industrial Incident at Vancouver Island Paper Mill

  • A 30-year-old man lost his life on June 4 when the heavy equipment he was operating plunged into the ocean at the Crofton pulp and paper facility.
  • The incident occurred around noon and emergency crews responded promptly after reports of the operator trapped in the submerged equipment.
  • Emergency personnel from law enforcement, firefighting, and medical services responded to the incident, supported by divers from the Canadian Coast Guard, who all made efforts to save the man but were unable to revive him.
  • Corporal Alex Brub of the RCMP confirmed that investigations into the workplace fatality are being carried out simultaneously by both the provincial safety authority and the coroners’ office.
  • Officials remain actively investigating the fatal event and encourage individuals who may have relevant details to get in touch with the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522.
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Source of Vila Real GNR added that the circumstances in which the work accident occurred will be affected, predicting that the victim will have been taken into a machine to make blocks.

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Ladysmith Chronicle broke the news in Ladysmith, Canada on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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