Eight people were injured as a result of the September 2 fire, the cause of which is still under investigation. (John Pike/CBC)
A man injured in the fire that shut down the Come By Chance refinery in September has died.
In a statement, Braya Renewable Fuels, owners of the former Placentia Bay oil refinery, confirmed they had informed employees of the death on Sunday morning.
The company also confirmed there will be no work at the refinery on Monday out of respect and to give employees time “to mourn the loss of their friend and colleague.”
Braya did not share the man’s name, citing requests for privacy from his family and friends, but referred to him as a “work acquaintance” and “an integral part of the team.”
The company provides family and staff with trauma counseling and other support.
Eight people were injured as a result of the September 2 fire, the cause of which is still under investigation.
Three different divisions of the provincial government have participated in the investigation. The company has completed its own internal investigation and shared its findings with the injured workers, their families and some unions.
Work restrictions at the refinery remained in place with a total work stoppage order not lifted until September 29.
At the time, four of the eight injured workers remained in hospital, being treated for serious injuries.
Braya Renewable Fuels, which took over the refinery late last year, is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to convert the former oil refinery into a producer of cleaner biofuels.
Before the fire, there were more than 600 people working on the site.
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