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Investigation Reports - Service Sector


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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.

Service Sector


Ground worker pulled into mobile wood chipper
Date of Incident: July 2005
NI number: 2005134580241
As an owner of 5 industrial chippers, I feel that they have done a good job of explaining the accident. more
Arborist hit when trunk did not fall as intended
Date of Incident: April 2005
NI number: 2005090570190
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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