(Come By Chance) One of eight workers injured in an explosion at a Newfoundland and Labrador refinery in early September has died, owners said.
Posted at 3:59 p.m.
Braya Renewables, owner of the refinery in Come By Chance, confirmed the man’s death shortly after the union representing the workers posted a Facebook post in his honour.
On September 2, eight workers were taken to hospital following the explosion, which occurred about 150 kilometers west of Saint-Jean. Six of the eight workers were able to return home, while one of them remains hospitalized.
The cause of the explosion, and resulting fire, is currently under investigation by police and the province’s occupational health and safety division.
The refinery, which is a major employer in the region, was once an oil production plant, but is undergoing a conversion to renewable diesel and sustainable fuel.
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