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Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia, July 2010 -
A crane operator who was volunteering his time to work on a church became trapped inside the crane cab and punctured by rebar after the crane toppled over. Reports said that as he was operating the crane, the machine slipped on a dirt embankment, fell over, and trapped him inside. A piece of rebar punctured his torso near his kidneys, a police spokesperson said.
It took emergency crews more than an hour to remove the man from the crane. He was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and is currently recovering. A WorkSafe B.C. investigator has been to the work site, but volunteer work does not fall under WorkSafe's jurisdiction. - VicNews.com
