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 causes and underlying factors contributing to the incidents shared here.
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Incident investigation report summaries
Worker trapped underwater when bulkhead collapsed
Date of incident: August 2015
Notice of incident number: 2015111080094
Employer: Tug and barge company
Incident summary
Fisherman was caught up in line and drowned
Date of incident: July 2015
Notice of incident number: 2015173550119
Employer: Master of fishing vessel
Incident summary
Rigging failed, dropping load on workers
Date of incident: May 2014
Notice of incident number: 2014156680040
Employer: Building supplies company
Incident summary
Explosion in dryer system injured three workers
Date of incident: October 2014
Notice of incident number: 2014140710119
Employers: Mill machinery service company; Wood products manufacturer
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