A man who was severely injured two weeks ago (April 13) in a workplace logging accident on northern Vancouver Island has died.

Lonnie Hryhroka was 46 when the accident happened near Vernon Camp, which is near the south end of Nimpkish Lake, roughly 31 kilometres from the Town of Port McNeill.

On a that was started by Hryhroka鈥檚 family, his wife Barbara Paige Labbey noted he broke 16 bones in his spine, had kidney failure and was receiving blood transfusions.

Hryhroka succumbed to his injuries at the North Island Hospital in Campbell River on Monday, April 25, according to a post from Labbey on social media.

鈥淗e will be missed by all who love him so much,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淗e was a gentleman in a true sense of the word. RIP our beautiful angel.鈥�

鈥淲e are heartbroken to learn of the passing of our brother Lonnie Hryhroka,鈥� said the USW 1-1937 steelworkers union on Facebook. 鈥淥ur thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends, colleagues and members of the Local 1-1937.鈥�

The has raised $7,000 of a $20,000 goal for the family as of April 27.

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