Two injured when crane drops concrete form at Chinatown construction site

Original TC story (thanks, Wayback Machine):

A concrete mold fell from a crane at a Victoria Chinatown construction site on Saturday morning, injuring two workers.

Farmer Construction Ltd. president Gerrit Vink said a rigger was injured when a piece of formwork — molds used in concrete forming — “fell from a low height” while being lifted by a crane operator.

“We take the safety of our workers very, very seriously. This was an oversight by one of our sub-trades and they’re working through it right now,” he said.

The injured rigger is expected to be able to return to work soon, he said.

Another worker on site experienced a minor injury, Vink said. “The fact that there was eight first responder vehicles down there was pretty ridiculous for the incident,” he said.

Police, firefighters, and paramedics all attended the site at the intersection of Herald and Government streets shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

A witness said they heard a loud bang from the construction site before emergency crews arrived.

A B.C. Emergency Health Services spokesperson said paramedics provided emergency treatment at the scene to two patients, who were then transported to hospital.

A total of three ambulances, including an ambulance with advanced care paramedics and a supervisor, attended the scene, they said in a statement.

WorkSafeBC said it is aware of and investigating an incident at the site on Saturday involving a tower crane, but did not provide any additional details.

City spokesperson Colleen Mycroft said the fire department would be unable to comment due to the active WorkSafeBC investigation.

^ the above has now been wiped nearly clean.

New TC story:

Doctors save construction worker's leg after 4,000-pound load drops on him

“The way my leg was contorted, I should’ve probably lost my leg. The artery should have been pinched and I would’ve lost all blood flow to it … somehow they managed,” he said.

He said he’s expecting a long road to recovery as it will likely be weeks until he can start rehabilitation on his knee following additional surgery. In the meantime, he’ll have to rely on income from WorkSafeBC or ­employment insurance to support his wife and four children, who are aged nine to 23, ­McIntyre said.

McIntyre’s wife, Nancy, said she had urged her husband not to go into ­Victoria for work on Saturday, but ­McIntyre had wanted to make some extra money.

“It’s always a concern, especially with the economy the way it is,” he said.

A fundraiser for the McIntyre family has been organized by a family friend and can be found at gofundme.com/f/help-the-mcintyres.

Farmer Construction Ltd. president Gerrit Vink said his company takes the safety of their workers very seriously.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/doctors-save-construction-workers-leg-after-4000-pound-load-drops-on-him-9495946

GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-mcintyres

This is why I gave up on the MSM years ago.

I don't blame them for getting it wrong at first, but when they make a major correction they should say so. The reason I remember the older version was because I thought the comment from Vink was a bit cavalier.