Event Brief
Metro Vancouver fined by WorkSafeBC after near-fatal accident
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: WorkSafeBC fined Metro Vancouver after a near-fatal worksite accident involving a crane lifting a gearbox.
WHO: WorkSafeBC
WHAT: WorkSafeBC fined Metro Vancouver following a near-fatal worksite accident.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 7:21 PM ET
WHERE: Metro Vancouver, Canada
WHY: The gearbox released and sprang upward during a crane lift.
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