These summaries of selected Construction work-related incidents recently reported to WorkSafeBC may help you to prevent similar incidents. See additional summaries online.
Injury Type: Undetermined injuries (2 workers)
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| Core Activity: Insulation work or fireproofing |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018122120012 |
| Two workers were working from a job-built wooden scaffold in a new house when the scaffold collapsed. Both workers fell about 10 feet to grade. |
Injury Type: Soft tissue injury
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| Core Activity: Industrial, commercial, institutional or highrise residential contracting or construction |
| Location: Interior B.C. |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018163800011 |
| A worker was installing floor decking on the second level of a steel-framed building. The worker stepped onto an unsecured metal sheet of decking and fell 14 feet 8 inches to the ground floor. |
Injury Type: Fractured foot (1 worker)
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| Core Activity: Welding services or ornamental metal installation |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018163730019 |
| Two workers, one of them a young worker, were walking in front of a moving forklift holding onto a small punch press that was being carried on the forks. The young worker’s foot contacted a front drive tire of the forklift. |
Injury Type: Fractured wrist
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| Core Activity: Drywalling or acoustic board installation |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018182070003 |
| A worker was on an extension ladder completing drywall repairs when the ladder slipped down and the worker fell about 3 feet. |
Injury Type: Injuries to head (1 worker)
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| Core Activity: Construction labour supply or general labour supply |
| Location: Lower Mainland |
| Date of Incident: 2018-Jun |
ID Number: 2018117080003 |
| A worker was on top of a car with a mounted hoist while the hoist was being lifted remotely by a second worker. The first worker, who was leaning out over the rooftop guardrail, was caught between the guardrail and a tie-back. |
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