Worker killed at Maritime Link project site near Stephenville Crossing

A worker on the Maritime Link project site near Stephenville Crossing has been killed, Emera confirmed on Monday night.

A 30-year-old man, who waswith a contractor, was killed at the project's Indian Head site.

A spokesperson for the RCMP said the workplace accident took placeat about 3:30 p.m.

Police said late Monday night that theman lived in Stephenville.

An investigation into the death has begun.

Investigators with the province's Occupational Health and Safety Division were on site Monday, police say.

Jeff Myrick, a spokesperson for Emera, said Monday night that the company was still gathering details on the incident.

"Our thoughts are with the worker's family at this time," Myrick wrote in an email.

"Effective immediately we have asked all contractors to stand down so we can take the time to investigate this incident and to do our utmost to support the contractor, its employees and all other workers on the project."

Emeraand its subcontractors are constructing a grounding line toIndian Head as part of the $1.5 billionMaritime Link project a subsea high-voltage transmission line between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

According to a recent company newsletter, construction on the grounding site was expected to be substantially completed in the fall of 2016.

The transmission line is being built as part of the Muskrat Falls project.