A 25-year old employee of PCL Construction fell to his death from a scaffold at Agrium Inc.’s Vanscoy, Sask., potash mine early Saturday, July 13. Agrium said its emergency response team was immediately activated along with local emergency services and that a full investigation is underway. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the deceased co-worker,” said an Agrium spokesman who said the company is working with regulatory authorities at this time.
Agrium is in the process of expanding its Vanscoy mine.