Man dies in accident at Twin Rivers sawmill

A man in his 50s has been killed in a workplace accident at the Twin Rivers sawmill in Plaster Rock.

The RCMP and WorkSafeNB confirmed the man'sdeath and an investigation on Thursday.

"The accident claimed the life of a man in his 50s," said Beverly Stears, the actingWorkSafeNBdirector, in an email.

RCMP Const.Jullie Rogers-Marsh said officers went to the mill and determined there was no foul play. The policehave left the investigation to WorkSafeNB.

In a release on Thursday,WorkSafeNB said the man was aheavy equipment operator whodied after he was crushed in a workplace accidenton Wednesday.

The agency says it is conducting aninvestigation todetermine how the fatality occurred, how it may have been prevented and whether there were any violations of theOccupational Health and Safety Actor its regulations.