Construction incident summaries are based on information obtained as soon as possible after the incidents: they are preliminary and subject to change. Details have been edited to protect workers’ privacy.
During roof repair work, a worker inadvertently discharged a nail from a pneumatic nail gun into their hand.
Injury Type: Close call
Core Activity: Industrial, commercial, institutional or highrise residential contracting or construction
Location: Northern B.C.
Date of Incident: 2026-Jan
ID Number: 2026203039999
A 250-tonne mobile crane on a marine barge experienced a failure, resulting in the 190-foot boom bending at the heel and gantry, and collapsing into the water off the starboard side of the vessel. The boom was cut from the crane and released into the ocean to prevent damage to the barge. No workers were injured.
Injury Type: Injury to leg (1 worker); Soft tissue injury (1 worker)
Core Activity: Industrial, commercial, institutional or highrise residential contracting or construction
Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C.
Date of Incident: 2026-Jan
ID Number: 2026197999999
Two workers were standing on a work platform (two 16-inch-wide planks) attached to a form wall. One of the planks broke, and the workers fell. One worker caught their fall and the other fell to the ground about 8 feet below.
Injury Type: Injuries to head
Core Activity: Commercial refrigeration or commercial air conditioning work
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Dec
ID Number: 2025157539997
A worker was descending an extension ladder when they fell, striking the edge of a steel kettle.
Injury Type: Undetermined injury
Core Activity: Pier, wharf, or dry dock construction or repair
Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Dec
ID Number: 2025200810038
A young worker was using a power drill to drill a hole in a dock piling when they felt a sharp pain in their side.
Injury Type: Fractures
Core Activity: Electrical work
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Dec
ID Number: 2026207189999
A worker was on a ladder pulling wires into a gutter box in an electrical room. The worker fell backward to the concrete floor 8 to 9 feet below.
Injury Type: Fatal
Core Activity: Plumbing, heating, vent, residential air conditioning, or central vacuum system installation or repair
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Dec
ID Number: 2025115520006
A worker was found deceased in an underground parking area of building. The worker had been replacing compressors of the HVAC condenser units located in the parking area.
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