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Injured Young Workers | Parents of Injured Young Workers | WorkSafeBC Officers | Health & Safety Professionals | Industry Representatives | Organized LabourParents of Injured Young Workers
When Kathleen Higgins' eldest child went out to his first job at age 16 -- the first real job for any of her children -- she never imagined what the consequences could be.
"I knew he was working really hard, but when they called and told me there had been an accident, I could never have guessed how serious it was," she says. "I thought at worst, it was a cut or a sprain."
On September 25, 1998, her son John Jr. slipped behind a moving forklift at work, was crushed, and broke his back. Kathleen's shock was soon overtaken by her fear for John's life, and then her anxieties about his almost-certain paralysis.
| Length of the Presentation: | 30-60 minutes |
| Equipment/facility requirements: | TV/VCR |
| Recommended Audience: | Parents, youth |
| Geographical Restrictions: | Available to present in the Lower Mainland |
| Cost: | None |
| Requirements: | None |
| Contact Information: | To book the presentation, or phone 604 231 8578 (toll-free 1 888 621-7233, local 8578) or fax 604 279-7545. |
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