Babine Forest Products inquest verdict issued – Business in Vancouver

Aug. 4, 2015,

Several key elements require attention to prevent another tragedy like the one at Babine Forest Products, according to…

Several key elements require attention to prevent another tragedy like the one at Babine Forest Products, according to recommendations issued July 31 from a coroner’s inquest into the January 20, 2012 explosion that killed two employees and injured dozens more.

Some of these points include bridging communication gaps and having a more diverse workforce.

The five-man, two-woman jury, which heard testimony from nearly 50 witnesses over two-and-a-half weeks during an inquest held in Burns Lake, began deliberations July 29. The group was charged with deciding whether the deaths of Carl Charlie, 42, and Robert Luggi, 45, were natural or the result of either accident, suicide, homicide or undetermined.

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