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This page includes selected reports on incidents reported to the WHSCC or other regulatory bodies. These reports are intended to help employers and workers understand the causes and underlying factors that contribute to workplace accidents. This information may help you prevent similar accidents in your workplace.

The WHSCC is a no-fault insurer of workplace accidents. These alerts should in no way be seen to be assigning blame to workers or employers.

Personal, identifying information has been removed from the reports to protect privacy.


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Equipment fell from truck   
Slipped and fell   
Fell down stairs   
Nail puncture   
Cut finger with knife   
Debris in eye   
Cart tipped, striking worker   
Hurt back when lifting boxes   
Liquid spill   
Dust entered worker's eye   
Jammed fingers   
Injured when performing patient care   
Drill stuck, causing injury   
Lifting furniture   
Fall from scaffold   
Grinder kick back   
Injury during food preparation   
Slipped on ice   
Leg cut by piece of metal   
Rear-ended by driver   
Grease splash   
Hurt back carrying boxes   
Fell off ladder   
Fell on slippery surface   
Top heavy shelf   
Injured hand using drill   
Injured arm during a fall   
Injury to neck and shoulder from falling boxes   
Back injury while lifting   
Oil leak - eye injury   
Slipped on ice   
Tripped over cord and fell   
Injuries sustained from falling ice   
Shoulder and neck injury   
Cut thumb with skill saw   
Cleaning up broken glass and cut thumb