Nanaimo RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service were at the scene of a construction site near on the 3700 block of Shenton Road this afternoon.
Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews also rushed to the location shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
A police press release stated that investigators were called to the scene of a "workplace incident," but did not elaborate further about what happened.
Police officers and a coroner were still at the site at about 3:30 p.m. and, according to the RCMP press release, the investigation is ongoing.