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Investigation Reports - Primary Resources


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This site includes selected reports into incidents investigated by WorkSafeBC. These reports are intended to help employers and workers understand the causes and underlying factors that contribute to workplace accidents. This information may help you prevent similar accidents in your workplace. For information on how and why WorkSafeBC investigates incidents, see the FAQs.

Under BC privacy laws, personal, identifying information has been removed from the reports.

Primary Resources


Operator dies in skidder rollover
Date of Incident: July 2007
NI number: 2007136900128
A colleague pointed out that chainsaws are sometimes carried beside the seat in a skidder, so it's possible the seat belt was melted by the hot muffler of a chainsaw. more
Three farm workers killed in 15-passenger van rollover
Date of Incident: March 2007
NI number: 2007137101997
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Arms of log processor crush worker during maintenance
Date of Incident: November 2006
NI number: 2006136900511
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Danger tree breaks off, strikes faller
Date of Incident: December 2005
NI number: 2005155980096
It is better to put barrier and signed w/in 50 ft. diameters around the falling tree. more
Pipe assembly blows off, strikes operator
Date of Incident: August 2005
NI number: 2005144250175
Very good presentation. more
Worker survives excavator rollover
Date of Incident: August 2005
NI number: 2005138190147
Great presentation!!! more
Arborist hit when trunk did not fall as intended
Date of Incident: April 2005
NI number: 2005090570190
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Windfall slides off rock bluff, crushing faller
Date of Incident: April 2005
NI number: 2005137160100
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Welding on assembled wheel results in explosion
Date of Incident: March 2005
NI number: 2005108320019
Excellent, to-the-point presentation! more
Snag changes direction, strikes faller
Date of Incident: October 2004
NI number: 2004100536
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