A man who died following a workplace accident in Coquitlam has now been identified as Eric Lee Bird, also known as Eric Starr. He was 31 years old and from Vancouver.
He was digging a sewer line at The Residences on Hart, located in the 260-block of Hart Street, when the ditch caved in on him.
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The accident happened just before 11 a.m.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but Eric could not be saved.
WorkSafeBC will be investigating his death.
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