Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, there was a serious accident at the Royal Oak Mine. It occurred at 1:30 in the morning. There was a miner working in the 249 decline. The miners' lower legs were squashed between the bucket of a load/haul dump unit. It is believe that a part of the load/haul dump unit inched forward trapping the miner. The miner is currently in the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital with suspected fractures in both legs.
This is a growing concern of the department. The honourable Member is correct, there have been a number of accidents specifically related to this kind of infraction. We are doing the best we can to ensure that they are meeting industry standards in terms of safety, but at this time, that is the information I have. Thank you.