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Blog Post #1318 – Inquest Adjourned in Light of New Evidence

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Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)

Original story: Jeff Cottrill

British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe announced on March 25, 2015 that an ongoing inquest into the fatal Lakeland sawmill explosion in Prince George in 2012 had been temporarily adjourned, citing newly disclosed information about subsequent investigations into the tragedy.

Blog Post #1317 – Miners Unscathed by Fire in Manitoba

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)

A fire broke out in an underground nickel mine in Thompson, Manitoba on April 5, 2015, when a piece of equipment burst into flames after being struck by a large chunk of falling debris. All 39 of the miners escaped unharmed.

Blog Post #1315 – Trench Collapse Kills Worker

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)

A 55-year-old male construction worker in Edmonton has died after a sewer trench in which he was digging collapsed, burying him under a few meters of clay and dirt.