Just found this. I have been in denial all night hoping this didn't really happen.

My sincere condolences to all.

http://www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=782500&;auth=Chelsey+Romain

Mining death rocks Timmins

Posted By Chelsey Romain

Posted 33 mins ago

The third mining death in recent months rocked the community over the weekend.

Ontario Provincial Police along with the Ministry of Labour is currently investigating an incident that left a local man dead at Liberty Mines Inc.'s Redstone mine site.

At about 8 a.m. Saturday, at 1,350 level of the ramp-face operation, an incident occurred involving heavy equipment claimed the life of a local man, police said.

South Porcupine OPP officers are investigating the site, along with the OPP forensic identification officers, the OPP Crime Unit, the Ministry of Labour and the coroner's office.

"We are all working together to determine the root cause of this incident," said OPP Const. Marc Depatie. "Statements from witnesses are currently being compiled and physical evidence from the scene is being examined so the root cause can be determined."

Anytime there is a loss of life, the police are called to the scene until they can determine whether or not foul play is involved.

"We have not made any significant finding that (lead us to believe) foul play is involved," said Depatie, adding that a post-mortem has been scheduled for this afternoon in Sudbury.

"We will maintain control of the scene until all the physical evidence has been examined and deciphered."

Depatie said the family has made a very specific request that the name of the victim not be released, a request police are respecting. The Redstone Mine site, = is located about 18 kilometres south of South Porcupine on Langmuir Road.

Saturday's mining-related death comes on the heels of two other deaths that took place in local mines within the last several months.

In late July, Xstrata Copper Canada released the name of Lyle Dufoe, who died at the Kidd Mine site and was found at the bottom of a 150-foot stope near the scoop tram he had been operating.

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The Ministry of Labour continues to investigate.

More recently, 38-year-old Dennis Clouthier died at the Porcupine Joint Venture Hoyle Pond Site on Oct. 12, after being struck by a piece of rock while working on a raise.