The drowning death of an Owen Sound man at Collingwood’s harbour five years ago was an accident.
That’s the finding of the five member jury at the inquest into the death of Donald Buckton in May 2004.
He died while filling a tanker truck with water, a task that he had performed hundreds of times.
A post mortem pointed to drowning, and there was no sign of a heart attack.
Buckton wasn’t wearing a life jacket, and was alone at the time of the accident.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act says at least two other workers should be with a worker when there’s the possibility of drowning, and workers should wear life jackets near water.
The only recommendation made by the jury was that the employer should make sure vehicles contain the equipment required under the Act.