The hazards of working with machinery of any kind are present on
many job sites here in British Columbia and across the country.
Unfortunately, sometimes the hazards do not make themselves known
until it is too late to take protective action. That was the case
for an energy sector worker killed recently in a tragic
workplace accident.
The accident happened during the evening of Oct. 23, 2016. At
around 5:45 p.m., workers were pumping water from a Shell Canada
work site near Fox Creek, a small town a couple of hours
northwest of Edmonton. The pump in use began revving unusually, and
workers went to investigate the matter.
During the equipment inspection, a hose attached to the pump
unexpectedly detached from the machine. The hose struck one of the
workers, and he was treated for his injuries at the scene before
being taken to a hospital in town. The individual, a 47-year old
man who had been working as a contractor with Secure Energy
Services, died later the same
