Faller needlessly killed

You may have heard about a fatal logging accident on northern Vancouver Island.  

The death was caused by a tree knocked over by a machine working above the faller – tree hits faller, killing him instantly.

I pray that Jeremy Tanaka's life was not taken in vain.

Hopefully, making this public will bring back safe practices in the logging industry provincewide.

Jeremy was a great, safe faller, a committed family man leaving four children and a wife behind. We love him, and he will be missed.

My name is William Harkonen, 32 years logging, 28 years falling – I know what I am talking about.

Please make this public, as the cost of unsafe logging practices has now become way too high.

Tears are in my eyes again, so I will hit send.

William Harkonen