Workplace Injury

• Muscular damage the leading cause of workplace injury claims in B.C.

  According to WorkSafeBC, musculoskeletal injuries have led to more than $2 billion in claim costs in the past five years. They also account for 30 per cent of all time-loss claims.

  Health

  Jul 14
  
• Report shows decline of injury rate in Nova Scotia workplaces, rise in mental trauma

  The report says psychological injury due to traumatic events increased in 2023 when 159 workers who were mainly first responders were forced to take time off work.

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• Man taken to hospital after workplace injury at Port of Halifax

  In a release, Halifax police said that a 61-year-old man fell off a ladder and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

  Canada

  Mar 6
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• Suncor reports 2023 was the company’s safest year ever, reverses workplace injury trend

  Suncor's CEO said the company achieved its best overall employee and contractor safety performance in the company's history last year.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Nutrien in Rocanville, Sask. fined $200K for workplace injury

  A company near Rocanville, Sask., was fined $200,000 for a serious work injury which occurred in 2021 after a worker stepped into an unguarded floor opening.

  Canada

  Jan 3
• Man seriously injured in northwest Calgary while doing electrical work: police

  A man who was doing electrical work in northwest Calgary on Tuesday sustained life-threatening injuries while on the job, according to police.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
• Ontario man dies in industrial accident at Northeast Nutrition in Truro, N.S.

  The Nova Scotia Department of Labour is investigating after a 55-year-old man died in an industrial accident at a fish feed mill in Truro, N.S. 

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• Construction worker killed in workplace incident: Manitoba RCMP

  RCMP are investigating after an incident at a construction site near Winkler, Man., claimed the life of a 19-year-old worker.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
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• Man taken to trauma centre after industrial accident in Toronto

  Toronto police said a worker was injured while operating machinery at around 8:29 a.m. Friday, in the area of Queens Plate Drive and Rexdale Boulevard.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• ‘Mourn the dead, fight for the living:’ London, Ont. marks Day of Mourning

  April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning. The London and District Labour Council is remembering those who've suffered work-related disability, disease and death.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023