SALMON ARM — A young Salmon Arm man is dead after an workplace accident Wednesday afternoon.
The coroner has identified the victim as 19-year-old Shane Gorner. Global News has learned the teen graduated from Salmon Arm Secondary school this past June.
Police, WorksafeBC and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after the fatal accident at Dinoflex Manufacturing.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of our colleague, Shane Gorner, who died tragically in an accident at our plant [Wednesday]. We don’t know at this stage exactly how the accident happened, but we are working with investigators from WorksafeBC and the coroner to determine that” says Dinoflex CEO Mark Bunz.
“We will provide whatever support we can to Shane’s family during this difficult period. We have brought in grief counsellors to meet with any members of staff who need emotional support. ” Bunz continues.
No further details have been released.
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