Worker dead after incident on Clearwater Seafoods vessel out of Mulgrave, N.S.
The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration says it was notified by Clearwater of a workplace incident on board one of its vessels in Mulgrave, N.S., on Thursday. They said one worker has died.
Fatality marks 2nd workplace death in the province this week
A worker has died following a workplace incident aboard a Clearwater Seafoods vessel in Mulgrave, N.S., on Thursday.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration said Occupational Health and Safety officers are investigating. The department said a stop-work order is in place.
While the department did not say which vessel was involved, the only Clearwater vessel in Mulgrave — according to the ship tracker map — appears to be the Anne Risley.
CBC News reached out to Clearwater for details, but have not yet received a response.
This is the second workplace death reported in Nova Scotia in one week. On Monday, a worker at Irving’s Halifax Shipyard died after he was struck by a piece of equipment.
“As another family is mourning the loss of a loved one in one week, we want to remind everyone of the importance of workplace safety because all Nova Scotians should come home safe from work,” the department said in a statement on Friday.
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