http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779 WorkSafeBC (Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia), Notice of Incidents for all industry sectors. 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM en-us http://www2.worksafebc.com/i/publications/thumbAccident.jpg http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779 144 66 http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011158820019 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011158820019 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Oil or gas field servicing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011158820019
]]> Date of Incident : 2011-Jan

]]> Workers were filling a 400-barrel tank with hydrocarbon fluids (condensates) when the filling process caused a buildup of pressure in the tank. This overpressuring of the tank resulted in the top of the tank blowing off. No workers were injured. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011154930038 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011154930038 Injury Type : Head, neck, and shoulder injuries
]]> Core Activity : Oil or gas pipeline construction
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011154930038
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A young worker was working some 20 feet below another worker, who was working from a ladder on a tank. A pipe wrench fell off the tank, hitting the young worker's hardhat, neck, and face. His hardhat cracked and he was injured. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011144250029 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011144250029 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Coil tubing operations
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011144250029
]]> Date of Incident : 2011-Jan

]]> During gas well servicing operations, a coil tubing unit was pulling the coil tubing (a continuous string of steel pipe) out of a pressurized well. A kinked section of pipe was exposed and gas was observed leaking from the kinked section. The blowout preventer was closed and shortly after, the shear rams were closed, which stopped the leaking gas. No workers were injured. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011144250028 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011144250028 Injury Type : Serious burns
]]> Core Activity : Gas well testing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011144250028
]]> Date of Incident : 2011-Jan

]]> A gas explosion and flash fire occurred while workers were purging a gas well testing incinerator with propane. This was being done in preparation for starting up the unit. A young worker sustained burns. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011165800007 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011165800007 Injury Type : Shoulder injury, bruises, contusions (1 worker); bruises and contusions (2 workers)
]]> Core Activity : Well servicing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011165800007
]]> Date of Incident : 2011-Jan

]]> Three workers were being transported, from the worksite to a camp, in a "body job" truck equipped with a sleeper unit. The operator and one worker occupied the two seats in the cab; the other two workers were in the sleeper unit. The truck failed to negotiate a corner and entered a ditch. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011165800004 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2011165800004 Injury Type : Crush injury to fingertip
]]> Core Activity : Heavy equipment or machinery rentals
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2011165800004
]]> Date of Incident : 2011-Jan

]]> While assisting the operator of a mobile crane, a worker positioned his hand on the outrigger of the mobile crane. During the retraction of the outrigger, one of the worker's fingers was caught in a pinch point. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160850346 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160850346 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Parcel delivery
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010160850346
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker (delivery driver) delivering parcels parked on the side of the road in front of a residence. The worker was crushed when the delivery truck unexpectedly rolled forward and pinned him against a pickup truck parked in front of the delivery truck. He later died of his injuries. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157560393 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157560393 Injury Type : Serious burns
]]> Core Activity : Low slope roofing
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010157560393
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> Flammable vapours from a roofing primer accumulated in a hoarding enclosure and ignited when a torch was lit nearby. One of two workers in the area was engulfed in flames and had to run through the flames to safety. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010112010110 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010112010110 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Window and gutter cleaning
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010112010110
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> As a worker was cleaning gutters at a private residence, an aluminum ladder contacted 120-volt service wires. The fuse of the transformer supplying power to the service wires blew. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157530422 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157530422 Injury Type : Broken ribs, internal injuries
]]> Core Activity : Masonry
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010157530422
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker stepped onto a tarped skylight, believing it was a stack of bricks, and fell through the skylight to the concrete floor 11 feet below. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010154890286 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010154890286 Injury Type : Crush injuries to hand
]]> Core Activity : Drilling
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010154890286
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker was assisting the operator of a drilling rig and was using a wrench to break the drill steel. The worker's hand became caught between the head of the drill and the table. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010120030413 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010120030413 Injury Type : Head and shoulder injuries
]]> Core Activity : Gas station and convenience store
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010120030413
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A young worker fell from a stepladder while stocking shelves with merchandise. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010147050290 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010147050290 Injury Type : Injury to head, fractures
]]> Core Activity : Log processing
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010147050290
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> While operating an edger saw, a young worker was struck and injured by a piece of wood ejected from the edger. The worker fell, struck his head, and lost consciousness. See a slide show about a worker who was fatally injured when a saw kicked back and a piece of wood was ejected: http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Multimedia/SlideShows.asp?reportid=35934 http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010116090092 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010116090092 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Hotel
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010116090092
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker fell down a flight of stairs and later died from the injuries. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010116110248 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010116110248 Injury Type : Fractured skull, shoulder, wrist
]]> Core Activity : Steep slope roofing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010116110248
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker was preparing roof sheathing for the shingles by nailing on an ice and water shielding membrane at the edge of the roof. The worker was kneeling on the membrane when the nails released. The worker slid off the roof and fell to grade (9 feet, 10 inches). http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010111080148 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010111080148 Injury Type : Violence in the workplace (3 workers)
]]> Core Activity : Fast food outlet
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010111080148
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> Three workers were held hostage during a robbery. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158930336 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158930336 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Manual falling
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010158930336
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A faller's leg was struck by a short portion (long butt) of a log that he had bucked off a felled tree. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010124490162 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010124490162 Injury Type : Exposure to H2S gas
]]> Core Activity : Oilfield hauling
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010124490162
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A worker operating a tank truck (large oilfield truck and trailer used to haul oilfield fluids) opened a vent line attached to the trailer of the unit. The opening of the vent line resulted in the worker being directly exposed to a release of sour vapours (H2S gas) venting from the tank. The worker experienced nausea and dizziness and was transported to hospital for treatment. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163500154 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163500154 Injury Type : Back injury
]]> Core Activity : Community health services
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010163500154
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker was leaving a client's home during evening hours and slipped on ice. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010117080327 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010117080327 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Concrete formwork
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010117080327
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A wall form (gang form) fell over onto a worker. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010113830267 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010113830267 Injury Type : Back pain and strain
]]> Core Activity : Residential framing
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010113830267
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Dec

]]> A young worker stepped on a middle wooden stair stringer and fell 12.5 feet to basement level as the stringer broke. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010161740472 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010161740472 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Construction
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010161740472
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> While working on a construction project in an old rock quarry, a blasting crew exposed some undetonated explosives believed to be from the time the quarry was developed. Primed explosives were destroyed by the blaster of record. The next day the blasting crew discovered a loose detonator and two sticks of explosives. The site was shut down, and WorkSafeBC attended to assist the blaster of record with safe work procedures to clear the site of unfired explosives before work resumed. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010146890196 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010146890196 Injury Type : Hip injuries
]]> Core Activity : Shingle roofing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010146890196
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker was applying shingles to a 4/12 pitch roof when he slipped and fell 18 feet to grade. The worker was using a personal fall protection system at the time of the accident, but he struck the ground as the system was arresting. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165890234 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165890234 Injury Type : Bruised hand
]]> Core Activity : Manufacturer of cabinets and cabinet components
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010165890234
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker's hand was caught in a drilling machine hold-down clamp as the clamp returned to the upright position. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163730263 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163730263 Injury Type : Crush injuries to hand, amputated fingertips
]]> Core Activity : Forklift operation
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010163730263
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> While a forklift was operating, its mast became jammed in the elevated position. When the operator attempted to release the mast, it suddenly became free and dropped onto the worker's hand. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010034450392 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010034450392 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Log hauling
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010034450392
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A loaded log transporter entered a resource road from a spur, after calling "27.5 kilometres down." The loaded transporter collided head-on with a returning empty log transporter, at 26.25 km of the resource road. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and neither driver was injured. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010034450344 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010034450344 Injury Type : Serious burns
]]> Core Activity : Erecting steel frame structures
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010034450344
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A welder, standing in a man-lift bucket, was completing overhead connections on structural steel. When sparks and slag dropped down the welder's outer protective clothing, the polyester shirt he was wearing underneath caught fire. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010122700333 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010122700333 Injury Type : Mild concussion, facial lacerations and bruising
]]> Core Activity : Landscaping
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010122700333
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker was inflating the rubber tire of a wheelbarrow when the rim exploded. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165810343 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165810343 Injury Type : Bruised midsection
]]> Core Activity : Water well, foundational, or directional drilling
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010165810343
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker was pinned against the back of a trailer wall by a tracked carrier. The worker had started the ignition of the carrier while standing in front of the machine. The carrier climbed the chocks and pinned the worker before finally stalling out. A nearby co-worker assisted immediately. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158910218 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158910218 Injury Type : Head contusion
]]> Core Activity : Cranberry field work
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010158910218
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker was connecting a sand pumper (a trailer-mounted machine for dispensing large volumes of sand) to a farm tractor via a hitch system consisting of three linkage arms. The worker was struck on the head by the upper linkage arm while connecting one of the two lower linkage arms. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160530274 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160530274 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Log hauling
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010160530274
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> An empty logging truck went off the side of a resource road and rolled over onto its roof. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157600254 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157600254 Injury Type : Serious hand injuries
]]> Core Activity : Shake and shingle mill
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010157600254
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A shingle sawyer was running a "checked" (cracked in the vertical plane) cedar block through the circular shingle saw. Due to the check in the block, two pieces of shingle - one narrower than the other - were created with each cut of the shingle saw. The worker then attempted to trim a 4- to 5-inch-wide shingle, gripped in his hand, on the adjacent circular clipper saw. The worker's hand contacted the running clipper saw. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156730474 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156730474 Injury Type : Abdominal injuries
]]> Core Activity : Pressure washing
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010156730474
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A worker was pressure washing on a 2-storey roof. He unhooked his fall protection system to move his lifeline, stepped on a rain runner (piece of metal which channels water from the downspout to the gutter to protect the roof shingle), and slipped off the roof. The worker fell about 18 feet and landed on large rocks http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010155980306 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010155980306 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Car wash or auto detailing
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010155980306
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A worker fell down a flight of 16 stairs and landed on the concrete below. The worker later succumbed to the injuries. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010152480280 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010152480280 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Highway hauling of wood chips
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010152480280
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A loaded chip truck crashed on a highway. The driver sustained fatal injuries. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010128680176 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010128680176 Injury Type : Fatal
]]> Core Activity : Vegetable farming
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010128680176
]]> Date of Incident : 2008-Aug

]]> A farm worker was travelling from a farm residence to the farming operation by bicycle when he was struck by a passing motor vehicle. The worker later died of his injuries. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160670232 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010160670232 Injury Type : Serious hand injuries
]]> Core Activity : Integrated forest management
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010160670232
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A feller buncher tipped over onto its side while exiting the logging block at shift end. The machine was working (side sloping) on a 15-degree slope and encountered wind-felled trees. The operator's hand was crushed between the window and a handhold, due to the machine settling on a stump. The operator, a young worker, used the roof escape hatch to exit the machine. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010161761316 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010161761316 Injury Type : Electrical shock
]]> Core Activity : Residential demolition
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010161761316
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A young worker sustained an electrical shock when the screwdriver he was using contacted an energized 120-volt conductor. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163730253 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010163730253 Injury Type : Lacerated finger
]]> Core Activity : Heavy equipment sales, rental, and service
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010163730253
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Nov

]]> A young worker was removing shrink wrap from a pallet containing equipment parts. The worker's finger was cut by the steel strapping used to hold the boxes on the pallet. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156730503 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156730503 Injury Type : Injury to eye area
]]> Core Activity : Preparation for siding installation
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010156730503
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A worker was installing strapping for siding when a nail from the worker's nail gun ricocheted and struck the worker in the eye area. The worker was not wearing safety glasses and the air nailer was not equipped with a shroud. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010144250129 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010144250129 Injury Type : Crush injury, fractures, internal injuries
]]> Core Activity : Travelling to/from worksite
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010144250129
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A young worker driving home from a worksite lost control of his pickup truck when crossing a wood-decked bridge. The worker was ejected from the vehicle when it rolled over into a ditch. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010139050068 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010139050068 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Crab fishing
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010139050068
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A crab fishing vessel had just retrieved the last trap on board and made a porthand turn. During the turn, a series of large waves spilled onto the deck, laying the vessel over. Gear on the deck slid and blocked the scuppers, preventing the water from exiting the deck. Water then began to flood through the open galley door. The three crew members were able to depart in a life vessel before the crab fishing vessel sunk. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010114550182 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010114550182 Injury Type : Deep laceration of hand
]]> Core Activity : Siding installation
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010114550182
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> It was reported that an altercation occurred between two to four workers. During the altercation, a young worker's hand was injured by the blade of a running chop saw. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158920224 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010158920224 Injury Type : Fractured leg, bruises
]]> Core Activity : Bridge building
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010158920224
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A worker changed the grinding stone on a handheld 5-inch grinder and proceeded to remove some excess concrete. The grinding wheel shattered and flying pieces struck the worker. The grinding wheel was rated at 6,000 rpm and the grinder at 10,000 rpm. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010126770155 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010126770155 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Lifting discharge pipe for drill rig
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010126770155
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> A well drilling rig was to be moved to a new location. Workers were lifting a discharge hose weighing about 400 pounds. The discharge hose was suspended by a cable-style whip-check device. The cable on this device failed where it is clamped together and the discharge hose fell to the ground, narrowly missing two workers. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010136900206 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010136900206 Injury Type : Fractured finger
]]> Core Activity : Finger-jointed lumber manufacture
]]> Location : Northern BC
]]> ID Number : 2010136900206
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A young worker lifted a hinged boot guard on the tail spool of a belt conveyor. The worker then used a stick to sweep sawdust out from underneath the tail spool. The worker's sleeve was caught by the belt and his hand and the stick were pinched between the belt and the floor. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157620246 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157620246 Injury Type : Close call
]]> Core Activity : Log hauling
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010157620246
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Oct

]]> A bridge collapsed as a loaded highway logging truck was crossing. The rear axle fell about 12 feet to the river below. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was uninjured. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010154960442 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010154960442 Injury Type : Concussion, facial injuries, strained neck
]]> Core Activity : Convenience store
]]> Location : Vancouver Island
]]> ID Number : 2010154960442
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> A lone worker on the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store was physically assaulted during an attempted robbery (single robber). The worker was able to activate the emergency response system, which resulted in police response. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165700142 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165700142 Injury Type : Needlestick injury
]]> Core Activity : Medical clinic
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010165700142
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> A worker was suturing a wound. As the worker unclipped the suture from the needle driver, the needle poked one of the worker's fingers. The patient had a bloodborne disease. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010090822276 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010090822276 Injury Type : Dizziness, disorientation (2 workers)
]]> Core Activity : Industrial catering
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010090822276
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> Two workers were exposed to carbon monoxide emitted by a gas-fired "booster heater" used to maintain dishwasher water temperatures. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157580289 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010157580289 Injury Type : Concussion, facial injury, bruising
]]> Core Activity : Accounting firm
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010157580289
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> A worker tripped at the top of a stairwell and fell down the stairs. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165930156 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010165930156 Injury Type : Possible exposure to asbestos (3 workers)
]]> Core Activity : Renovating
]]> Location : Lower Mainland
]]> ID Number : 2010165930156
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Sep

]]> Workers who were not wearing respirators or other protective equipment were removing building materials (flooring, drywall, roofing) from a wooden structure. The hazardous materials survey conducted after the work was nearly completed found that one of the materials removed contained asbestos. http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156240223 2011/01/26 2:24:53 PM http://www2.worksafebc.com/Publications/Incidents-AllSectors.asp?ReportID=33779#2010156240223 Injury Type : Spinal injury, upper body fractures (1 worker); cracked ribs (1 worker); neck and shoulder strains, contusion, laceration (1 worker)
]]> Core Activity : Worker transport
]]> Location : Central Interior
]]> ID Number : 2010156240223
]]> Date of Incident : 2010-Jul

]]> A van transporting farm workers left the highway and rolled over. Seven workers were in the van; three workers were injured.