Person killed in workplace accident involving excavator in Lacombe County

There was a fatal workplace incident reported to RCMP at 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 in Lacombe County on Range Road 11.

Rimbey RCMP said a 38-year-old resident of Bentley was killed, despite efforts by EMS and fire crews.

The incident involved an excavator, RCMP said, but didn’t provide more details.

RCMP secured the scene and contacted Occupational Health and Safety, which has taken over the investigation.

A spokesperson for Alberta Jobs, Economy and Northern Development said the fatality happened at a resort in Gull Lake. The worker died “doing mechanical work on equipment.”

OHS has not issued any orders in connection with the incident.

Lacombe County is located just north of Red Deer, about 130 kilometres south of Edmonton.