Fire burns man clearing land at Beaver Bank golf course

Police responded to a workplace accident Tuesday in Beaver Bank involving an injured outdoor worker.

RCMP said the incident happened at about 8:25 a.m. at the Lost Creek Golf Course outside Halifax. A 50-year-old worker received burns to his body while clearing land, a police spokesman said.

Cpl. Scott MacRae said the victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre with serious burns, but his condition was not believed to be life-threatening.

The worker got into trouble while clearing land at the course, MacRae said. He said the incident took place after the man poured accelerant on brush and it became engulfed.

MacRae said the accelerant was accidentally directed at the man and he was badly burned.

Paramedics attended to the worker and took him to hospital.

MacRae said the Labour Departments occupational health and safety division is investigating the incident.

Department spokeswoman Chrissy Matheson said worker-safety staff are at the scene of the accident.

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Fire burns man clearing land at Beaver Bank golf course