UPDATE: The man who died in Monday evening’s workplace accident at the Tolko Mill in Kelowna is being identified as Ivor Lundin. The 57-year-old man died when the boom boat he was operating sank in Okanagan Lake. RCMP divers recovered Lundin’s body just before noon on Tuesday. The Kelowna man worked at the Tolko mill for 25 years and was close to retirement.
UPDATE:
An investigation is underway into a fatal industrial accident at the Tolko mill in Kelowna.
Rescue officials were called to the mill — located in Kelowna’s north end shortly after 9 p.m., dealing with a sunken boom boat.
Union president, Pat McGregor, said it was fatal accident.
“The little that I know is the boom boat sank in Okanagan Lake last and there was a worker still on the boat,” McGregor said.
He said the victim had been working at the mill for at least 25 years.
“He was well liked. Had a lot of friends. It’s touching a lot of people,” McGregor said.
McGregor said the RCMP and WorksafeBC are at the scene investigating.
Original story
KELOWNA — Kelowna RCMP are investigating a boating incident at Tolko mill in Kelowna.
Kelowna fire fighters were called to the mill shortly before 10 p.m. Monday to deal with a sunken tugboat.
Kelowna fire fighters couldn’t comment on the incident, saying the file has been turned over to the RCMP.
No word yet if there were any injuries as a result of the incident.
More details to come.