Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Lumbering Accident On North Vancouver Island

Lonnie Hryhroka, 46, was injured in a workplace accident on April 13 and was airlifted to North Island Hospital on the Campbell River. The United Steel Workers Union says it happened near the Vernon camp south of Woss while Hryhroka was working for Holbrook Dyson Logging. “Everything is still under investigation because it was WCB, but yes, we thought it was going well, it was really a shock to everyone and the whole family is devastated, both sides, it’s horrible,” Hryhroka’s brother-in-law Kyle Labby told CHEK News Wednesday. Details of the nature of the accident are not yet known, but Hryhroka was admitted to hospital with serious injuries, including broken bones in his spine, according to a GoFundMe page he started while fighting for his life in hospital. In a post on her Facebook page, Hryhroka’s wife, Barbara Paige Labbey, says GoFundMe will be used to support her in the loss of her husband. “Everyone who loves him so much will miss him. He was a gentleman in the true sense of the word. “RIP our beautiful angel”, he wrote. Kyle Labbey said Hryhroka had worked in the logging industry all his life. “He loved the countryside, he was a fisherman, yes, he liked being out and he liked the industry,” Labbey said. It is the latest death in an industry that is consistently one of the deadliest in Canada. Earlier this month a helicopter pilot involved in logging was killed near Sayward. Brent Fedirchuk, 50, of Port Alberni, died in the crash. Unfortunately, Thursday is Canada’s National Mourning Day for workers who have been killed, injured or made ill at work. United Steelworkers says it appears to have received almost immediate care after the accident. “From what I understand there was help there, first aid was provided, a helicopter came and took him to the hospital, so it seemed like quick and good care,” said Jason Cox, USW Local 1-1937 Business Agent. “He was a good, very good guy. “A lot of integrity and like I said earlier if someone needed help, even if they didn’t ask for it he was in there like a dirty shirt to do things, a really smart dude and a really good guy,” Labbey added. Chyrroka leaves behind his wife and two adopted daughters. Worksafe BC has confirmed that it has been notified of the fatal accident at work and is now investigating “to identify the cause of the incident, including any contributing factors, to prevent similar incidents in the future”. The BC forensic service is also investigating.

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Lonnie Hryhroka, 46, was injured in a workplace accident on April 13 and was airlifted to North Island Hospital on the Campbell River. The United Steel Workers Union says it happened near the Vernon camp south of Woss while Hryhroka was working for Holbrook Dyson Logging. “Everything is still under investigation because it was WCB, but yes, we thought it was going well, it was really a shock to everyone and the whole family is devastated, both sides, it’s horrible,” Hryhroka’s brother-in-law Kyle Labby told CHEK News Wednesday. Details of the nature of the accident are not yet known, but Hryhroka was admitted to hospital with serious injuries, including broken bones in his spine, according to a GoFundMe page he started while fighting for his life in hospital. In a post on her Facebook page, Hryhroka’s wife, Barbara Paige Labbey, says GoFundMe will be used to support her in the loss of her husband. “Everyone who loves him so much will miss him. He was a gentleman in the true sense of the word. “RIP our beautiful angel”, he wrote. Kyle Labbey said Hryhroka had worked in the logging industry all his life. “He loved the countryside, he was a fisherman, yes, he liked being out and he liked the industry,” Labbey said. It is the latest death in an industry that is consistently one of the deadliest in Canada. Earlier this month a helicopter pilot involved in logging was killed near Sayward. Brent Fedirchuk, 50, of Port Alberni, died in the crash. Unfortunately, Thursday is Canada’s National Mourning Day for workers who have been killed, injured or made ill at work. United Steelworkers says it appears to have received almost immediate care after the accident. “From what I understand there was help there, first aid was provided, a helicopter came and took him to the hospital, so it seemed like quick and good care,” said Jason Cox, USW Local 1-1937 Business Agent. “He was a good, very good guy. “A lot of integrity and like I said earlier if someone needed help, even if they didn’t ask for it he was in there like a dirty shirt to do things, a really smart dude and a really good guy,” Labbey added. Chyrroka leaves behind his wife and two adopted daughters. Worksafe BC has confirmed that it has been notified of the fatal accident at work and is now investigating “to identify the cause of the incident, including any contributing factors, to prevent similar incidents in the future”. The BC forensic service is also investigating.

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