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Hero trucker saves lives
On
October 4, 2001, a welder entered a confined space on a log barge. There
was an extreme oxygen deficiency and the worker lost consciousness. Four
more workers went in to rescue the welder and they too lost consciousness.
Uwe Gensemeyer, a truck driver from Fraser Lake, received a call for help,
went to the accident scene, and was instrumental in saving the lives of
four workers.
To recognize his heroic efforts, Diana Miles, vice president of WCB's Worker and Employer Services, recently presented Uwe with a Certificate of Recognition for his heroic efforts.
Watch a video stream of the presentation. (3 minutes, 20 seconds)
For more information on how to identify and work safely in confined spaces, visit the Confined Spaces information centre.