An accident on February 23 at 10:15 a.m. at a gas lease 80 km northwest of Whitecourt had a tragic end, resulting in the death of a 47 year old male from Delia.
Scott Duncan Headrick, a well supervisor, was overseeing the removal of tanks from a well site that had just been completed.
A nearby flatbed truck reversed, unaware that Headrick was behind, and pinned him against a storage tank.
Whitecourt RCMP and EMS responded to the accident, but could not revive Headrick and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
“We are devastated by this tragic loss. Our deepest sympathies are with Mr. Headrick’s family and loved ones,” said Glenn Gradeen, president of Tango Energy, a privately owned gas exploration and production company based in Calgary.
The gas lease, owned by Tango Creek Energy, is currently under investigation by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety.
RCMP will not be pressing any charges on the driver of the truck.
Headrick was born in Red Deer and had lived in Drumheller between 2003 and 2008. Headrick and his family then moved to and were residing in Delia at the time of the accident.