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    B.C. Mill Owners, Operator To Review Ruling After Workers' Deaths In Blast

    The Canadian Press, 06 Aug, 2015 10:58 AM
      VANCOUVER — The owners of a northern British Columbia sawmill and its operator say they will review the recommendations of a coroners inquest into the deaths of two workers in an explosion.
       
      Hampton Affiliates and Babine Forest Products say they will also discuss last week's ruling with employees in the next 60 days.
       
      The inquest concluded that 45-year-old Robert Luggi and 42-year-old Carl Charlie died accidentally after a January 2012 blast at the mill about 200 kilometres west of Prince George.
       
      A WorkSafeBC investigation revealed an accumulation of wood dust was a major factor in the disaster that also injured 19 other workers and flattened the mill.
       
      The jury made 33 recommendations, and the coroner came up with another eight on how similar tragedies could be avoided in the future, including that the company ensure compliance with the National Fire Code.
       
      Babine Forest Products and Hampton Affiliates say the new mill was designed to meet or exceed all current fire, dust and electrical regulations.
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