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Will the compensation board find the cause of the "Canadian Mushroom Deaths?"
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Fumes at Canadian mushroom farm kill 3
September 6, 2008, 3:12 pm
Three people are dead and three in a hospital after being overcome by toxic fumes at a mushroom farm in Canada's British Columbia province, police said.
Constable Holly Marks of the Langley Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident happened Friday afternoon when a group of workers entered a utility shed at Farmers Fresh Mushrooms in Langley.
Other workers who came to the men's aid also were overcome.
Two of those hospitalised are were in a critical condition, the third stable.
Police were not sure what the fumes were.
Dozens of firefighters, emergency workers and a hazardous materials team were on the farm and RCMP said the deaths appeared to have been an accident.
BC's workers' compensation board is investigating.
Marks said the large farm was well kept. The operation consists of a large barn and several quonset huts (Nissen huts) and utility sheds. The company provides mushrooms to outlets across Canada and California.
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September 6, 2008, 3:12 pm
Three people are dead and three in a hospital after being overcome by toxic fumes at a mushroom farm in Canada's British Columbia province, police said.
Constable Holly Marks of the Langley Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident happened Friday afternoon when a group of workers entered a utility shed at Farmers Fresh Mushrooms in Langley.
Other workers who came to the men's aid also were overcome.
Two of those hospitalised are were in a critical condition, the third stable.
Police were not sure what the fumes were.
Dozens of firefighters, emergency workers and a hazardous materials team were on the farm and RCMP said the deaths appeared to have been an accident.
BC's workers' compensation board is investigating.
Marks said the large farm was well kept. The operation consists of a large barn and several quonset huts (Nissen huts) and utility sheds. The company provides mushrooms to outlets across Canada and California.
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Vancouver Sun 12 weeks ago
permit, licence and inspection services for the township, said the municipality issued a court order to Farmers' Fresh Mushrooms Inc. two months ago under its mushroom-growing and composting bylaw, ordering it to comply with the bylaw or shut down. 'We
score: 10
Firehouse.com 12 weeks ago
said the incident happened Friday afternoon when a group of workers entered a utility shed at Farmers Fresh Mushrooms Inc. Other workers who came to the men's aid also were overcome. Two of those hospitalized are in critical condition; the third is
score: 10
OHS Canada 12 weeks ago
at a mushroom farm in Langley, B.C. The victims were in a back utility room at Farmers Fresh Mushrooms Inc. late Friday afternoon when the deadly incident occurred. 'They either inadvertently or intentionally released a noxious fume; it's not clear what
score: 10
National Post 12 weeks ago
is known. The 7.8-hectare property is the site of three separate companies owned by three brothers, Farmers Fresh Mushrooms, a distribution company, Mushrooms, a mushroom-growing operation, and A1 Compost. Company accountant Kim Li said many of the
score: 10
Canadian Cattlemen 12 weeks ago
to prevent it from ever happening again,' said Wayne Hanley, president of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada, in a release Sunday. 'This demands a full public inquiry to be followed up by action and not just apologies.' RCMP at Langley,
"Preliminary evidence suggests the deaths were a result of an "oxygen-deficient atmosphere," said RCMP Const. Holly Marks, adding it could take days before the exact cause of the accident is known."
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