70-year-old employee killed by BC ski resort groomer: RCMP
Posted February 27, 2021 11:13 pm.
Last Updated February 28, 2021 4:21 am.
OLIVER (NEWS1130) — A 70-year-old man has been killed in a worksite accident at a ski resort near Oliver.
Oliver RCMP say they were called to Mount Baldy Ski Resort Friday afternoon to find an employee with serious injuries stuck beneath a snowcat groomer.
The Mounties say despite the best efforts of emergency responders, the man died.
A “terrible accident yesterday” has resulted in a death that has forced the closure of Baldy Mountain Resort today according to operators (the resort is in the south Okanagan near Oliver/Osoyoos). @CityNewsVAN @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/43GU8ciGFF
— Ashley Grace Burr (@AshleyBurr_) February 27, 2021
On its Facebook page, the mountain says it is grieving the passing of a wonderful and caring staff member.
“We are all devastated. The intense emotions we feel are beyond comprehension. We cannot begin to grasp the overwhelming pain and sorrow the family is going through right now. We know there are no words to comfort them,” reads the post.
It is with great pain we report the passing of a wonderful, caring, gentle and valued Baldy Family member, from a…
Posted by Baldy Mountain Resort on Saturday, February 27, 2021
The mountain was closed on Saturday to allow a WorkSafe BC investigation to get underway.
RCMP say the man’s name won’t be released.
The resort’s Facebook page says everyone is “working diligently with the authorities on this situation,” and is asking for patience as it deals with this “tragic situation.”
