Langford construction worker dies following workplace injury: RCMP
Posted September 25, 2024 5:08 pm.
Last Updated September 25, 2024 6:56 pm.
Police say a construction worker has died after a workplace incident Wednesday afternoon in Langford.
In a release, the West Shore RCMP says they got reports of an “unresponsive male” around 12:50 p.m. at a construction site near Pinehurst Place.
In an email to 1130 NewsRadio, WorkSafeBC says they were notified of a serious workplace incident on Bear Mountain Parkway.
Police and BC Emergency Health Services performed life-saving measures but the man in his mid-20s succumbed to his injuries at the site.
Police say they informed WorkSafeBC and the BC Coroner’s Service.
WorkSafeBC says it was notified of the incident at 1:20 p.m. Their officers attended the scene and an investigation has been launched.
“The purpose of a WorkSafeBC investigation is to identify the cause of the incident, and any contributing factors so that similar incidents can be prevented from happening in the future,” it said in the email.
Both police and WorkSafeBC say no further information is available right now.
Police are continuing their investigation and working to inform the man’s family.
“West Shore RCMP extends their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased man,” the RCMP said in a release.
