By Canadian Press

operations standing down

Two workers killed in collision at Suncor oilsands mine near Fort McMurray

Dec 29, 2020 | 12:38 PM

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Suncor Energy Inc. says it is standing down mine operations at an oilsands site in northern Alberta following the deaths of two workers.

Company spokeswoman Jennifer Lomas says a dozer hit a light-vehicle truck at the Fort Hills mine north of Fort McMurray about 5:30 p.m. Monday.

She had no other details about the accident.

The two workers were employed by Clearstream, a company contracted for services at the site.

Provincial investigators with Occupational Health and Safety are at the scene.

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Lomas says mine operations are on hold while the deaths are examined, but critical work is continuing.

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