Man dies in workplace incident at Quesnel mill

A worker was killed while conducting maintenance work on Friday morning.

A 24-year-old man is dead following a workplace incident at a mill in Quesnel.

RCMP said first responders were called to the incident at WestPine fibreboard mill on Carradice Road in the northern area of town at around 10:18 a.m. on Friday.

West Fraser, which operates the medium-density fibreboard plant, said an employee from a contracted agency was killed while conducting maintenance work on a piece of equipment at the mill.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the deceased, and our team at WestPine,” said a company spokeswoman in a statement.

Police and the company declined to release further details about the incident. West Fraser said it’s co-operating fully with WorkSafeBC as it begins its investigation.

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