The owner of the refinery, Prairies Renewables, said that one of the workers injured in the September 2 explosion at the refinery in Newfoundland has died. The explosion that occurred at the refinery 150 kilometers west of St. John's led to the hospitalization of eight people at the time, with six workers returning home, and one still remains in the hospital. Prairies Renewables also added in an email statement: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss." Glenn Nolan, president of United Steelworkers Local 9316, which represents many refinery employees, identified the deceased as a union member named Shawn Bidley. Additionally, the union posted on Facebook on Sunday to notify members of Bidley's death, saying "This is a very sad day" and extended condolences to his family. The post said Bidley died in the hospital after "fighting for his life over the past six weeks." Police and the provincial Occupational Health and Safety department are investigating the cause of the explosion and subsequent fire at the refinery, which is a major source of employment in the area, and was once an oil production facility undergoing conversion to renewable diesel fuel and sustainable aviation fuel. Prairies Renewables said in a statement that the worker who died was "a known worker at Prairies and an integral part of the team working on converting the refinery." The refinery also said it "will do its utmost to learn from this tragedy and help prevent similar incidents." In the same context, the union's Facebook post about the death included that the tragedy "could have been prevented," and calls on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate the incident under the Westray Act. Bill C-45 — also known as the Westray Act — was introduced in 2003 to amend the Criminal Code and add new legal responsibilities for workplace health and safety and impose penalties for violations that result in death or injury. The law was named after the Westray mining disaster where 26 workers were killed when methane gas ignited in a Plymouth, NS coal mine in May 1992.