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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 n One person was taken to hospital on Sunday after the walkway to Pajo’s Fish and Chips’ floating dock in Steveston ‘cracked’ and plummeted into the harbour. About 20 to 30 other customers and staff were stranded on the dock for almost an hour until emergency services built a make-shift dock to bring them back to shore. Twitter photo
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Walkway collapse probe
Investigation sparked; Pajo’s closed until further notice Staff Reporter
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orkSafeBC is investigating the collapse of the walkway onto a floating dock at one of Steveston’s most famous tourist attractions. At about 2 p.m. on Sunday, the walkway leading down to Pajo’s Fish and Chips suddenly cracked and buckled, with a reported four people on the ramp. One of them is understood to have been taken to hospital with minor injuries, while the others were unhurt as the walkway plunged about 15 feet into the harbour. However, about 20 to 30 customers and staff were stranded on the dock and had to wait for almost an hour before emergency services provided a make-shift dock for them to get safely back to land. Witnesses on the walkway reported hearing a cracking sound before it gave way and “free-fell” into the harbour.
BC Ambulance said paramedics arsaid the restaurant will be closed until rived five minutes after they received the further notice and spoke of how “upsetcall, but they were unable to offer help, ting” the incident on Sunday was for the because there was no other way to get to established company. the restaurant aside, from the collapsed “During yesterday’s busy Sunday in walkway. Steveston, the ramp connecting Pajo’s Fish Pajo’s has been operatand Chips to the boardwalk ing in the harbour, at the collapsed. corner of Bayview and “As a multi-generational We are working Third Avenue, since 1985. family business with 32 years with...groups to A spokesperson for of history at our Richmond WorkSafeBC told the location, we have deep determine the cause Richmond News that “an friendships in the Richmond and will remain inspection report is being community and consider our closed until further written by a WorkSafeBC neighbourhood part of our notice. prevention field services family, making yesterday’s – Pajo’s Fish & Chips officer. events even more upsetting. “It will indicate if there “We’re working with...groups were any violations of the to determine the cause and Workers Compensation Act or the Occupa- will remain closed until further notice. tional Health and Safety Regulation, and if “Our thoughts are with those injured any orders will be issued.” and we wish them a speedy recovery. We The News understands that Pajo’s owns want to thank our staff, patrons, and first the property which the walkway is situated responders for their quick response in ason. A statement sent to the News by Pajo’s sisting those who were on the ramp...”
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