September 25, 2018
These summaries of selected Construction work-related incidents recently reported to WorkSafeBC may help you to prevent similar incidents.
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Injury Type: Lacerated finger
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| Core Activity: Blasting or avalanche control / Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential contracting or construction |
| Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Sep |
ID Number: 2018171900035 |
| A track-mounted crawler drill rig was manoeuvering over mud mats and raising the drill boom off the ground when it rolled onto the operator’s side of the cab. The rig operator was injured during an escape through the rear cab window after breaking it with a tool. |
Injury Type: Fractured foot and ankle
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| Core Activity: Concrete reinforcing |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Aug |
ID Number: 2018177720019 |
| A crane was landing a bundle of rebar on a conveyor attached to a rebar-bending machine. The machine was turned on and the bender came into contact with a worker’s leg. |
Injury Type: Leg and ankle fractures
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| Core Activity: Building demolition |
| Location: Interior B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Aug |
ID Number: 2018180890025 |
| A worker was at the controls of an aerial lift platform with malfunctioning hydraulics. The platform collapsed about 7 feet when the edge of the platform slipped off the cutting edge of a front-end loader being used to suspend the platform, and the worker fell with it. The worker was transferred to hospital by air ambulance. |
Injury Type: Bruising, soft tissue injuries
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| Core Activity: Painting or wallpapering |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Aug |
ID Number: 2018155400026 |
| A new worker was on a ladder at a house when a temporarily secured architectural beam became dislodged and swiped the worker off the ladder. The worker fell about 20 feet onto a concrete driveway. |
Injury Type: Lacerated arm
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| Core Activity: House or other wood frame contracting, construction, or renovation work |
| Location: Interior B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jul |
ID Number: 2018163800014 |
| An abrasive wheel on an angle grinder broke apart and a piece struck the operator’s arm. |
Injury Type: Injury to head
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| Core Activity: Building demolition / Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential contracting or construction |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018166710015 |
| A worker, who was wearing a hard hat, was struck in the head and knocked to the ground by a concrete bucket. |
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