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.
Core Activity: Construction labour supply or general labour supply
Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025155270011
A worker was standing on the rung of a suspended slab scaffold frame, moving a piece of lumber (16 feet long, 4×6 inches), when they fell about 6 feet to concrete.
Injury Type: Laceration
Core Activity: House or other wood frame contracting, construction, or renovation work
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025117080003
A worker was using a circular saw to cut 2×4 soffit pieces when one of their arms contacted the saw.
Injury Type: Close call
Core Activity: Road construction
Location: Interior B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025207070006
An operator was tipping their cargo box to unload gravel when the lip of the box contacted an overhead line, breaking a utility pole and causing a 14.4 kV power line to fall onto the truck. The operator remained in the cab until the utility owner responded and removed the power lines.
Injury Type: Injuries to hand
Core Activity: Window or glass installation, replacement, or repair
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025202980010
A worker was cutting a polycarbonate sheet on an unguarded table saw. During the cut, the material kicked and one of the worker’s hands contacted the rotating blade.
Injury Type: Close call
Core Activity: Excavation operation
Location: Interior B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025165880029
A worker was conducting excavation work for installation of domestic water lines. The excavator’s bucket damaged a terminated end of a steel 2-inch natural gas line, causing a release of gas.
Injury Type: Injury to foot
Core Activity: Mechanized tunnel boring construction
Location: Lower Mainland
Date of Incident: 2025-Oct
ID Number: 2025165370029
A worker walking in a tunnel stepped on a 2-inch support for the track, injuring their foot.
Injury Type: Undetermined injuries
Core Activity: Excavation operation
Location: Interior B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Sep
ID Number: 2025194050007
A worker was operating a rubber-tired loader on a slope of about 45 degrees, compacting a large pile of landfill waste for cover. The loader drove over a soft (uncompacted) area, became unstable, and rolled over down the side of the landfill.
Injury Type: Undetermined injuries (1 worker)
Core Activity: Excavation operation
Location: Interior B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Sep
ID Number: 2025188330014
A worker operating a hydro vacuum truck was climbing over a metal park gate adjacent to the excavation when the boom of the truck inadvertently lowered. The worker was trapped between the boom and the gate until another worker raised the boom.
Injury Type: Close call
Core Activity: Excavation operation
Location: Interior B.C.
Date of Incident: 2025-Sep
ID Number: 2025194050006
An employer’s representative was not able to locate a natural gas service line (1.25-inch diameter) by consulting the BC 1 Call documentation. When they were also unable to locate it by hand, they tried to remove a top layer of ground using powered equipment. The equipment contacted the line, resulting in a release of natural gas.
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