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Injury Type: Bruised lower body and legs
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Core Activity: Asphalt rolling
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Location: Interior B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Aug
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ID Number: 2014173520031
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A worker was operating a small asphalt roller on a 12 percent slope, making a right turn near the left edge, when the roller tipped over. The operator jumped out of the roller as the machine tipped over and was pinned underneath the machine.
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Injury Type: Close call
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Core Activity: Crane operation
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Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Aug
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ID Number: 2014117640048
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The operator of a boom truck retracted the stabilizers before stowing the boom. The crane tipped to the side and came to rest on the structural steel of a school under construction.
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Injury Type: Burns to arm and head
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Core Activity: Low slope roofing
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Location: Lower Mainland
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Date of Incident: 2014-Aug
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ID Number: 2014174090079
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At a roofing project, the tar kettle became overheated, and the tar ignited when a worker lifted the lid.
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Injury Type: Amputated fingertip
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Core Activity: House or other wood-frame general contracting, construction, or renovation work
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Location: Northern B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Aug
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ID Number: 2014160670120
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A young worker was ripping a 2×4 board with a hand-held circular saw. The saw bound and kicked back, and the blade struck the worker’s hand.
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Injury Type: Concussion, back injury, internal injuries
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Core Activity: Exterior painting
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Location: Interior B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Aug
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ID Number: 2014143950107
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A worker was operating a self-propelled, boom-supported aerial work platform (manlift) from the lift basket to reach elevated exterior building surfaces when the manlift tipped over.
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Injury Type: Fatal
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Core Activity: Road construction
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Location: Interior B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Jul
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ID Number: 2014143950106
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A motor grader operator got out of the grader to guide a dump truck. The grader started to roll away. The operator tried to get back into the grader cab and was run over by the rear grader tires.
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Injury Type: Bruising, muscle strain
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Core Activity: Sanitary sewer installation
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Location: Lower Mainland
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Date of Incident: 2014-Jul
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ID Number: 2014157520068
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A worker was partially buried in a trench excavation when the sidewall of the excavation collapsed.
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Injury Type: Injuries to head, neck, leg; abrasions and contusions
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Core Activity: Roadway maintenance
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Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C.
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Date of Incident: 2014-Jul
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ID Number: 2014110750111
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While compacting a narrow gravel road shoulder, a 5,000-pound compactor started to slide sideways down a 70 percent slope. The operator undid his seat belt and jumped from the unit. The unit continued 30 feet down the slope, landing on its side and partially on the ROPS structure.
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Injury Type: Broken leg
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Core Activity: Painting exterior of building / Trucking
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Location: Lower Mainland
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Date of Incident: 2014-Jul
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ID Number: 2014161940044
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A worker was painting an exterior wall of a building from an elevated boom-type work platform when it was struck by a semi-truck and trailer. The worker was wearing fall protection, which prevented the worker from being ejected from the platform.
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