Worker killed in explosion at Boulder Creek hydro project

What happened

A worker was killed in an explosion while handling explosives at the Boulder Creek Hydroelectric project, about 50 kilometres north of Pemberton, Canada. A second person was seriously injured and taken to a hospital in the Lower Mainland. WorkSafeBC and the RCMP are investigating. Innergex, the company handling the project, said it is cooperating with the authorities. The cause of the explosion has not been reported.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The source says only that the worker was killed while handling explosives.

Lessons learned

1. Blasting and explosives work at a remote generation site needs a written plan, exclusion zones and a competent person in charge before work starts.
2. Plan emergency medical access from a remote site before explosives are handled, because a second person was seriously injured.
3. Preserve the scene and cooperate with the safety regulator and police while the cause is still under investigation.

Source

ctvnews.ca