Incident investigation reports
This page includes findings of WorkSafeBC investigations as identified in incident investigation reports. These are here to help employers and workers understand the factors that contribute to workplace incidents so similar incidents can be prevented from happening in the future. Some of these findings also provide recommendations to industry to prevent future incidents, and the information here may be useful when gathering industry trends.
Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal identifying information has been removed from the reports posted here. The findings may also have been shortened to focus on the main cause of and contributing factors leading to the incidents shared here.
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Incident investigation report summaries
Worker died when overcome by carbon monoxide in confined space
Date of incident: December 2021
Notice of incident number: 2021116110028
Employer: Construction company
Incident summary
Worker fatally injured in fall from bowling alley attic
Date of incident: December 2021
Notice of incident number: 2021131490044
Employer: Bowling alley
Incident summary
Fan broke apart and fatally injured worker
Date of incident: November 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020184470084
Employer: Concrete manufacturer
Incident summary
Worker injured when suspended load fell
Date of incident: May 2021
Notice of incident number: 2021194970014
Employers: Oil or gas production company; oil and gas industry service...