Forestry Worker Killed On Northern Vancouver Island

A forestry worker has died following a workplace incident on northern Vancouver Island.

A forestry worker has died following a workplace incident on northern Vancouver Island.

46-year-old Lonnie Hryhroka was seriously injured in a tree felling workplace incident on April 13 at Vernon Camp near Woss, according to the United Steelworkers Union.

Hryhroka was airlifted to the North Island Hospital in Campbell River, where he died of his injuries on Monday.

An online fundraiser was set up for Hryhroka's family during the weeks he was in hospital.

According to the United Steelworkers Union, Hryhroka worked for Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd. in Port McNeill.