Life before and after Workplace Accidents

November 20, 2025 at
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MST This is a virtual event

Before and After Workplace Accidents with Threads of Life and Guest Speaker Russell

Join the Yukon Federation of Labour hosting this conversation with Threads for Life and guest speaker, Russell Claus, joining us all the way from Halifax, Nova Scotia. YFL President, Teresa Acheson, will be your host for this virtual Workers-After-Hours “coffee chat”.

Russell was in his early 20s, working as a tree planter, when he was seriously hurt on a logging road in northern BC. His pelvis was shattered when a truck ran him over. His recovery included multiple reconstructive surgeries. Russell explores the far-reaching effects of his workplace injury on two people who were closest to him. Russell now works in health and safety and lives in Nova Scotia.

Threads of Life brings hope and healing to Canadian families who have been affected by a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease. Regional Coordinator, Shari Hinz, will also be there to share more about their national charity connecting thousands of family members across Canada who have been affected by a workplace tragedy.

Please register to attend this virtual session, hear Russell’s story, and learn how you can prepare to help in times of workplace accidents.

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