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乌鸦传媒檚 accident, said his father, Georg Hermann.
乌鸦传媒淗e came over on Sunday; he showed me and my wife a ring and everything. He was so ecstatic,乌鸦传媒� Georg said. 乌鸦传媒淎nd then the next day at 3:30 [p.m.] I got two RCMP officers come to my door. Jesus. I would never want to wish this even to my worst enemy.乌鸦传媒�
He said his son had just started his new job six or seven weeks earlier and really liked his new boss.
乌鸦传媒淗e loved driving trucks,乌鸦传媒� Georg said, adding that Joe started working his first job at 13 years old and later spent years working in the oil fields in northern Alberta and then driving a fuel truck before beginning his new job.
Jason Hermann said he乌鸦传媒檚 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乌鸦传媒檚 a safety officer at his own job and one of the first to respond in the event of a workplace accident.
乌鸦传媒淚 get it. I get these things happen, but they are preventable,乌鸦传媒� he said. 乌鸦传媒淚 don乌鸦传媒檛 know what they had as far as hazard assessments before they do certain jobs, but I guess that乌鸦传媒檚 for WCB to figure out and investigate. It乌鸦传媒檚 an unfortunate, freak accident and there乌鸦传媒檚 nothing you can do about it, really. I don乌鸦传媒檛 put any blame on anyone.乌鸦传媒�
RELATED:
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.
乌鸦传媒淧eople are fragile,乌鸦传媒� Georg Hermann said. 乌鸦传媒淵ou never know what you乌鸦传媒檝e got.乌鸦传媒�
editor@nanaimobulletin.com
Like us on and follow us on
