
Truck left in gear likely to blame for Kamloops mechanic’s death: Worksafe BC
KAMLOOPS — Worksafe BC has found a truck left in gear was the likely cause of a workplace accident that took the life of a young Kamloops father last fall.
On Thursday (Sept. 15), CFJC Today received the Worksafe BC Incident Investigation Report (IIR) into the October 15, 2021, incident that killed 34-year-old mechanic Wade Lieuwen.
The incident happened at Arrow River City Fibre on Mission Flats Road. Lieuwen, who was self-employed, was inspecting a damaged articulating loader when he became pinned between the loader and his work truck.
The report found Lieuwen had pulled his work truck close to the loader before exiting it to inspect the loader. Just seconds later, it rolled forward, pinning him.