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Injured Young Workers | Parents of Injured Young Workers | WorkSafeBC Officers | Health & Safety Professionals | Industry Representatives | Organized LabourInjured Young Workers
Nick Perry
Nick was 19, when he got a job at a Victoria
lumberyard. Six months later 42 loose sheets of lumber weighing 1,200 kilograms fell on him, leaving him an incomplete
paraplegic. Today, he is able to walk, but his life is not back to normal. "All that independence that your worked so hard
to gain can be taken away from you in a snap of your fingers", he warns. "Know your rights at work, because you can get
hurt. Just look at what happened to me."See Nick's Story. (Video 4 min 48 s) |
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| Length of the Presentation: | 45 to 60 minutes (45 minute presentation only, 60 minutes when combined with Lost Youth Video). |
| Recommended Audience: | Suitable for all ages |
| Geographical Restrictions: | Vancouver Island |
| Cost: | No charge for schools and Parent Advisory Councils |
| 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. |
Josh Dueck
Josh had a clear vision. He would make
a career out of his passion - freestyle skiing. It all changed in 2004. "I was doing a test jump and miscalculated
my speed," he says. "I ended up going much too large and over-shot the landing hill. I landed chest first and folded
in half like a scorpion." Months of rehabilitation were required so Josh could learn how to live his new life as a paraplegic.See Josh's Story. (Video 6 min 48 sec) |
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| Length of the Presentation: | 45 to 60 minutes (45 minute presentation only, 60 minutes when combined with Lost Youth Video). |
| Recommended Audience: | Suitable for all ages |
| Geographical Restrictions: | Interior BC |
| Cost: | No charge for schools and Parent Advisory Councils |
| Requirements: | Wheelchair accessibility |
| Contact Information: | To book the presentation, or phone 604 231 8578 (toll-free 1 888 621-7233, local 8578) or fax 604 279-7545. |
Michael Lovett
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Michael
Lovett was still in his teens when he was injured. He now wears a prosthetic after his leg was crushed by sawmill machinery. He wasn't properly trained to deal with hazards and risks at his workplace. His life, like the lives of other young workers whose youth were cut short by workplace accidents, will never be the same. View Michael's presentation See Michael's Story. (Video 6 min 39 s) |
| Length of the Presentation: | 45 to 60 minutes (45 minute presentation only, 60 minutes when combined with Lost Youth Video). |
| Recommended Audience: | Suitable for all ages. |
| Geographical Restrictions: | None. |
| Cost: | No charge for schools and Parent Advisory Councils. |
| 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. |
Mel Camilli
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21, Mel Camilli was working as a logger - earning good money and looking forward to taking over the family forestry business. Everything changed when a 20-ton piece of machinery crushed his legs beyond repair in a workplace accident. |
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| Length of the Presentation: | 45 minutes plus 15 minutes question period |
| Recommended Audience: | Suitable for all ages |
| Geographical Restrictions: | None |
| Cost: | No charge for schools and Parent Advisory Councils |
| Requirements: | Wheelchair accessibility |
| 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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