A 56-year-old Burnaby man is dead after he was pinned under heavy equipment at a West Vancouver construction site.
Emergency responders were called to the new British Properties housing development on the 3300-block of Cypress Bowl Road just before 3 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses at the scene told police the victim had been doing repairs on a heavy excavator when it accidentally shifted, trapping the man underneath.
The victim was not responsive and could not be revived, according to police.
The man's family has been notified and the B.C. Coroners Service will not be releasing his name.
WorkSafeBC now has full conduct of the investigation into the death. That investigative report
will take at least a month to complete, according to a WorkSafe spokeswoman.
The West Vancouver victim services unit has been tasked to offer support
to the man's family and coworkers.
A sign posted at the construction site notes that it is run by Burnaby-based Ponte Bros. Contracting Ltd. Calls to the company went straight to voicemail.
