WorkSafeBC responds to Richmond plant after cement silo roof collapse

By Neetu Garcha Global News

Posted June 19, 2018 4:00 pm

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Click to play video: 'Cement silo roof collapses in Richmond' — The roof of a cement silo has collapsed at the Lafarge Canada site on No. 9 road in Richmond Tuesday morning. No workers are reported as injured at this time and WorkSafeBC officers are responding to the incident – Jun 19, 2018

An industrial accident that happened in Richmond Tuesday morning has prompted an internal investigation at Lafarge Canada.

A roof on a cement silo “failed”, according to a Lafarge spokesperson, adding the company will fully cooperate with all authorities.

WorkSafeBC was called at 8:43 a.m. about an incident at the cement plant on No. 9 Road and responded, a spokesperson confirmed to Global News.

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Both WorkSafeBC and Lafarge confirm there were no injuries.

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