Two workers fell into the water off sa国际传媒 Place while unloading baggage from a cruise ship on Monday.
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and a sa国际传媒 Emergency Health Services ambulance and bicycle crew were called to the scene by the Disney Wonder at 8:12 a.m. Labour Day.
Matthew Trudeau, a public information officer with the fire department, said four people ended up in the water. One climbed out and three others got onto a pontoon and were rescued from there, he said. BCEHS said two people were treated at the scene, and nobody was taken to hospital.
An executive with terminal manager Ceres said two workers had fallen in the water and two others went in to assist. One of the workers climbed back up the ladder.
“At this time we are still completing our investigation with the workers involved to confirm the details of what happened,” said Kathy deLisser, the regional vice-president for Ceres.
“The safety of our employees is our top priority and we take every incident seriously. Following the investigation we will take any steps warranted to ensure the safety of our employees.”
