The Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the death of a CN employee (Monday, June 1) at the Canadian National Railway Thornton Yard in North Surrey.
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He declined to comment further.
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A TSB bulletin said an investigator has been deployed 害羞草研究所渢o an occurrence that took place during switching operations,害羞草研究所� but did not reveal the particulars.
Chris Krepski, a spokesman for the TSB, said 害羞草研究所渢he occurrence害羞草研究所� happened at about 2 a.m. Monday.
害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 have any other information at this point to share,害羞草研究所� he told the Now-Leader. 害羞草研究所淲e received and initial notification from the railway, TSB is sending an investigator to gather some more information and then determine what our next steps might be as far as investigating it.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淎s far as TSB, they said an accident took place and our mandate is to investigate accidents from a safety perspective.害羞草研究所�
Surrey RCMP Corporal Joanie Sidhu said police received a call at 1:40 a.m. from Surrey firefighters, in the 11700-block of 138th Street.
害羞草研究所淭he Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit has taken conduct of the investigation,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淲e also know that Transport Canada, WorkSafeBC, Technical Safety BC and BC Coroners Service are also conducting an independent investigation.害羞草研究所�
She wouldn害羞草研究所檛 reveal the age or gender of the deceased.
害羞草研究所淲e don害羞草研究所檛 have confirmation that next of kin have been notified,害羞草研究所� Sidhu explained.
害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 no information to suggest that it was anything to do with a crime that was committed,害羞草研究所� she added. 害羞草研究所淲e do believe that it is a workplace incident but of course that will be confirmed as the investigation goes on.害羞草研究所�
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