Agrium’s Vanscoy potash mine in Saskatchewan is resuming operations after an underground miner died from injuries sustained in a workplace accident.
Chad Wiklun, 29, passed away on Aug. 10, two days after being seriously injured when he was caught between two pieces of equipment.
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His funeral was held Tuesday and the company allowed workers the day off to attend.
Officials said the mine is still in the process of re-starting operations and is expected to be fully operational by the end of the week.
United Steelworkers said the company took an appropriate amount of time in re-opening.
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