Saskatoon-A PotashCorp employee was killed in an accident around 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, when his jeep-like vehicle rolled over, throwing him off. There were no other passengers. The accident occurred underground at the Lanigan mine in Saskatchewan. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died. PotashCorp said the incident was under investigation. Grief counselors were brought to the mine, which resumed production Sept. 8. PotashCorp said this was the first fatality at one of its mines in three years. The last fatality was also at Lanigan, which employs some 500 workers. The local press and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada identified the man as Robert Tkach, 61. He had been with PotashCorp for six years after 30 years with Weyerhauser.
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