A GoFundMe has been created to help an injured employee from Nutrien’s Cory Potash Mine, as well as his partner and nine-month old daughter.

The latest update provided on a GoFundMe page indicates he is back to needing 30 per cent oxygen after a tough day Wednesday when he required 100 per cent oxygen in the wake of developing pneumonia.  As well he has been sedated since a surgery on the weekend but Wednesday was placed in a paralytic state due to agitation from pain.

Nutrien, in an emailed statement to our newsroom says safety is always their first priority but, “Unfortunately, on Thursday Sept 29, one of our colleagues, an underground employee at our Cory potash mine, was seriously injured in a ground fall – when a piece of tunnel roof falls down.”  The Nutrien Mines Rescue Team responded and provided immediate care prior to the injured worker being transported to Saskatoon Hospital. The company says it is working with the Saskatchewan Mine Inspector to review the incident.

The creator of the GoFundMe also indicates the doctor has suggested a fairly lengthy hospital stay will be necessary.