Worker critically injured while performing drilling-related work
The coroner's inquest that will examine the workplace death of a drilling contractor who died following injuries sustained at a northern Ontario granite quarry nearly seven years ago will begin next month.
The inquest will look into the incident surrounding the death of Mark Paul Joseph Beskorowany, 54, of Sudbury, who died Aug. 21, 2019, according to a report from Timmins Today.
His death happened two days after being critically injured while performing drilling-related work at a surface mining operation in River Valley, according to the report.
Scope of investigation, recommendations
Dr. Harry Mikael Voogjarv, regional supervising coroner for the North Region Sudbury office, announced the inquest will commence at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, via videoconference. Bonnie Goldberg will serve as presiding officer, with Jai Dhar acting as inquest counsel.
The seven-day proceeding is expected to hear from six witnesses.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Beskorowany was employed by Consbec, a mining and construction contractor located in Val Caron. Ministry records indicate he "was critically injured while drilling in a quarry," though no additional information was released at the time, Timmins Today report.
The inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act for workplace deaths in mining operations.
During the proceeding, investigators will answer five key questions: the identity of the deceased, date of death, location of death, medical cause of death, and manner of death—whether natural causes, accident, homicide, suicide or undetermined.
Ministry of Labour statistics show Beskorowany's death was the only mining-related fatality recorded in Ontario in 2019, according to the report.
Following the evidence phase, the jury may issue recommendations aimed at preventing similar workplace deaths in the mining sector.
Members of the public can view the proceedings online through a videoconference platform.
