A 56-year-old Burnaby man is dead following an accident at a West Vancouver construction site.
Shortly before 3 p.m. on March 20, police, fire, ambulance and rescue services were called to a worksite in the 3300 block of Cypress Bowl Road, according to a press release from West Vancouver Police.
Upon arrival, witnesses at the scene told emergency responders a man had been working on a piece of excavation equipment when the equipment shifted, pinning the worker. The victim, a Burnaby resident, was unresponsive and emergency responders were unable to revive the man.
According to West Van police, the victim’s family has been notified, but his identity is not being released at this time.
WorkSafeBC is now leading the investigation into what caused the worker to become trapped under the excavation equipment.
