A family is grieving after a Nanaimo man died at a work site at a water treatment construction project in Parksville this week.
Joe Hermann, 40, had gotten engaged just two days before Monday含羞草研究社檚 accident, said his father, Georg Hermann.
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He said his son had just started his new job six or seven weeks earlier and really liked his new boss.
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Jason Hermann said he含羞草研究社檚 been told that his brother was helping another worker load trusses and said one of the trusses fell over on top of Joe, killing him instantly.
Jason said he含羞草研究社檚 a safety officer at his own job and one of the first to respond in the event of a workplace accident.
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WorkSafe B.C. released a statement that it had been contacted by RCMP a little after 12:30 p.m. Monday about the incident at a construction site at 1082 Herring Gull Way in the Parksville industrial park. B.C. Coroners Service is investigating and the City of Parksville sent out a news release expressing condolences.
Joe had no children and had been in the process of a divorce. A real sports fan, he had recently ordered a Team Germany soccer jersey and had been looking forward to the upcoming World Cup.
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