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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If you would like to see the final incident investigation report for a particular incident, you can submit a request in writing to our Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Office. You may submit a Request for Access to Records Form (form 11M7) or mail a letter to:
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Incident investigation report summaries
Worker injured in fall down rock face
Date of incident: July 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020157560008
Employer: Blasting firm
Incident summary
Worker fatally injured when rubber-tired roller did not stop
Date of incident: May 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020165370033
Employers: Materials or light equipment testing company; paving services...
Young worker seriously injured when steel truss fell from sawhorse
Date of incident: August 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020178260015
Employer: Heavy equipment company
Incident summary
Worker injured when spilled gasoline ignited
Date of incident: September 2020
Notice of incident number: 2020188270012
Employer: Auto service or repair business
Incident...