The identity of the employee who died in a structural incident at Vancouver’s sprawling Oakridge complex has yet to be revealed.
Firefighters were called to the site of the Oakridge Park structure near Cambie Street and 41st Street shortly before 3 p. m. on Wednesday.
A load suspended through a crane fell and debris hit the building.
A technical rescue team worked for hours to ensure the safety and security of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services on Wednesday night that an employee had died.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the crane incident here, the load fell off the crane, we can verify that this is a user who fatally hit him,” Capt. Matthew Trudeau of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services told Global News.
“We just have to make sure that we have identity and that the notifications have been made. So we’re waiting for the coroner to come in and make sure we have a positive identification. “
WorkSafeBC provided more details on Thursday, but said it issued a crane prevention order and a painting prevention order at the Oakridge Park structure site.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour of British Columbia shared their sincere condolences in a joint statement.
David Eby and Harry Bains said: “Everyone deserves to go home safely at the end of the day and this incident is a stark reminder of the importance of protection at work. “
We also thank first responders, British Columbia. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC for their efforts.
Trudeau said about 1,700 employees were evacuated from the vicinity of the Oakridge shopping center.
Coltin Lillico, a Crate employee
“All I know is that there was a roadblock and they had to clear it,” he said in an interview about an hour after the load fell. This is the third crane incident this year that WorkSafeBC is investigating.
On January 26, a crane fell from a high-rise building in Burnaby. Fortunately, no one was injured.
On January 30, a crane broke on a structure in Surrey. Preliminary evidence, at this time, suggests that there are few, if any, similarities between the three incidents or the apparatus involved.
However, all three incidents demonstrate that protection in the office can never be taken for granted, and while the three recent incidents are unique, they serve as a reminder to employers of the need to be vigilant to ensure their appliances are properly maintained and procedures. They are safe from their staff.
-with from the Canadian press