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Each of these stories are true... need we say more?

Nick: On November 3, 2001 he went to work at a retail lumber yard in Victoria on a typical Saturday... - from Worksafe British Columbia

Lauren: When you learn that Lauren Barwick became a paraplegic due to a workplace accident at a ranch that supplied horses to movie shoots, you expect to hear .... - from Worksafe British Columbia

Candace: This is a story about how one day can change your entire life. It begins with my summer job at a paper mill. ... from Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick

Marnee: Marnee Tull is one of the lucky ones, and she knows it. .... - from Worksafe British Columbia

Sean Regan: Sean Regan's usual busy and demanding Friday night shift in the kitchen at Earl's Tin Palace on Vancouver's North Shore was almost over. But before leaving .... - from Worksafe British Columbia

John: It seems like John Higgins can't remember a time when he could walk for five minutes without constant pain. .... from Worksafe British Columbia

Tyson Koch: Tyson Koch doesn’t believe in what could have been. Each day, he deals with the reality of what is: a life of dealing with the outcome of a workplace accident. ... (PDF) - from Worksafe British Columbia

Three Stories Life is too short - you don't have to give your life to your job. Find out how to work safely and be aware of workplace hazards – like James Wright, Sarah Heyink and Michael Hickman's brother, your whole life could be riding on it. ... - from Ontario's WSIB Young Worker Safety Campaign (2002)

Seven stories Their stories vividly depict the effects of workplace injury – the pain and disability; the terrible loss of a brother or a son. ... - from Ontario's WSIB Young Worker Safety Campaign (2001)

Sean Kells - Sean was killed the third day of his part-time job at the age of 19. It wasn't an accident; it was preventable. ... - from the Safe Communities Foundation

David Ellis - David played drums in a rock band. He also liked to play baseball.... - from Young Worker Memorial LifeQuilt

I didn't think it could happen to me - See and hear 9 RealMedia videos - from SAFE Workers of Tomorrow

Jennifer: from Worksafe British Columbia

Michael: from Worksafe British Columbia

 

 

 

 

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