Working at a height increases the risk of an accident at any
job. Each year, many men and women in British Columbia are injured
at work after a fall. The most recent incident resulted in the
death of a young man after a
workplace accident on Vancouver Island.
The accident took place on Sept. 15, 2016 in Saanich, just north
of Victoria. A 25-year old man employed by Coastal Painting Ltd.
was painting at a commercial location on Oak Street, working at a
height of approximately six metres. At around 2:20 p.m., he fell
from where he was working and landed on the pavement below. A
passer-by found him on the ground, already deceased.
There were no witnesses to the accident, so details are limited.
Initial reports indicate the victim was wearing a safety harness,
though whether or not it was connected to anything is not yet
known. Foul play was ruled out by police before WorkSafe BC
took over the investigation. Weather does not seem to have been a
factor, but there is
