A 53-year-old man died in a workplace accident early Saturday morning at the Mercer pulp mill in Peace River, Alta.
“We are saddened about the loss of life of one of our contractor’s employees and our thoughts are with the individual’s family and colleagues,” wrote Roger Ashfield, director of Mercer Peace River. “An investigation of the accident has been started and we are working with the authorities and the contracting company to find out how this tragic incident occurred.” The Peace River pulp mill is about 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
Mercer International Inc. said the death occurred on Saturday at the Peace River Pulp Mill.
Occupational health and safety has taken over the investigation. An investigation of the accident has been started and we are working with the authorities and the contracting company to find out how this tragic incident occurred,” said Roger Ashfield, managing director of Mercer Peace River in the statement. Article content