Skip to content

'Flash,' fire sends worker to hospital

A flash of light and fire on Mitchell Island led to a worker being taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon. WorkSafeBC is investigating the accident at United Lock-Block Ltd.

A flash of light and fire on Mitchell Island led to a worker being taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon.

WorkSafeBC is investigating the accident at United Lock-Block Ltd. on the island's 13,000block of Mitchell Road that sent one worker to hospital with minor injuries.

Richmond RCMP said the accident happened at 2 p.m. while a male employee worked on an electrical box.