The impact of workplace incidents and fatalities can be devastating to families, workplaces and communities. The following postings are intended to raise awareness of workplace hazards, fatal incidents and occupational health and safety resources to help prevent similar incidents from occurring.
The incidents and fatalities listed have occurred in regulated workplaces. Please note that at the time of publishing on this page, serious injuries and fatalities may still be under investigation and therefore no conclusions have been made as to root causes. These postings are developed with the intention of safeguarding the privacy of those involved and the integrity of accident investigations and possible legal proceedings.
Nature of injury: Cuts and lacerations
Industry: Silviculture
Job Type: Brush saw operator
Date: June 30, 2015
Description: Employee was cut on the right arm when a co-worker's thinning saw kicked back after it was turned on.
Nature of injury: Carbon monoxide exposure
Industry: Mining, oil and gas extraction
Job Type: Industrial mechanic
Date: June 23, 2015
Description: Five employees were exposed to carbon monoxide while working around a blast furnace.
Nature of injury: Amputation
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Wood splitter operator
Date: June 17, 2015
Description: The employee was standing near a co-worker operating a thinning saw when the saw struck him, cutting his leg.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Construction
Job Type: Labourer
Date: June 3, 2015
Description: The employee slipped off a plank of scaffolding at the job site and fell 2.65 metres.
Nature of injury: Crushing injury
Industry: Construction
Job Type: Labourer
Date: May 27, 2015
Description: The worker was struck by the bucket of a front-end loader as it was turning.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Information technology
Job Type: Consultant
Date: May 26, 2015
Description: The employee fell and fractured her elbow.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Forestry
Job Type: Machine operator
Date: May 25, 2015
Description: The employee fell through a floor opening that had been left unguarded when the hinged cover was not replaced, and was left hanging at shoulder level.
Nature of injury: Amputation
Industry: Forestry
Job Type: Labourer
Date: May 20, 2015
Description: While trying to dislodge pieces of lumber, the employee reached toward the chipper and was cut by the chipper's blades.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Construction
Job Type: Labourer
Date: May 11, 2015
Description: The cab of a log loader was lifted to its highest level for maintenance. Because the machine's ladder was broken and waiting for repair, the operator had no safe access to the ground. When he tried to climb down, he fell, flipping backward and falling head first to the ground.
Nature of injury: Punctures
Industry: Public administration
Job Type: Technician
Date: May 6, 2015
Description: Worker was climbing a fixed ladder on the roof of a commercial building to reach the next roof level when he fell about three metres.
