Injury Type: Burning eyes, sore throat (2 workers)
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| Core Activity: Plumbing, heating, vent, residential air conditioning, or central vacuum system installation or repair |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017182820003 |
| Two workers were conducting maintenance work on a sprinkler system valve in a condominium’s sprinkler mechanical room. Sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid were stored in the room. The workers experienced symptoms associated with chemical exposure. |
Injury Type: Injuries to head (1 worker)
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| Core Activity: Water well, foundational, or directional drilling |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017125400026 |
| Workers were drilling a well when the discharge line from the auger became plugged and blew debris (under 300-psi pressure) at two workers. One of the workers was thrown backward by the impact of the blast. |
Injury Type: Internal injuries
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| Core Activity: Electrical work |
| Location: Northern B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017140710053 |
| A worker used an extension ladder to access an area above the enclosed ceiling of a barn under construction. The worker fell through the hole used to access the area and fell about 20 feet to the ground below. |
Injury Type: Fractured leg (1 worker)
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| Core Activity: Window or glass installation, replacement, or repair |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017166710025 |
| Two workers were carrying an exterior window up a set of temporary stairs leading from the main floor to the second floor of a house under construction. The workers had just stepped onto the stairway when it collapsed, and the workers fell more than 9 feet to the concrete slab below. |
Injury Type: Lacerated finger
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| Core Activity: Plumbing, heating, vent, residential air conditioning, or central vacuum system installation or repair |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017178050015 |
| A worker was cutting a wooden 2×4 stud with a circular saw when the saw kicked back, contacting the worker’s hand. |
Injury Type: Multiple fractures
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| Core Activity: House or other wood frame contracting, construction, or renovation work |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Nov |
ID Number: 2017175290025 |
| A worker was placing sheets of protective plywood over newly torched-on roofing membrane on the outer deck of a new house. While placing a sheet of plywood, the worker tripped and fell over the unguarded edge, falling about 20 feet to the ground. |
Injury Type: Undetermined injuries
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| Core Activity: Welding services or ornamental metal installation |
| Location: Northern B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Oct |
ID Number: 2017178760042 |
| A young worker conducting repairs to a mobile light tower was found pinned underneath the frame support. |
Injury Type: Fatal (non-worker)
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| Core Activity: Industrial, commercial, institutional or highrise residential contracting or construction |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Oct |
ID Number: 2017166710021 |
| A non-worker accessed a construction site, climbed a tower crane, and fell to the concrete below. |
Injury Type: Injuries to head
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| Core Activity: House or other wood frame contracting, construction, or renovation work |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2017-Oct |
ID Number: 2017107200020 |
| A young worker nailing plywood sheathing on an 8:12 sloped roof fell about 20 feet to the ground below. |
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