| Event Category | Incident |
| Event Group | Technology |
| Event Subgroup | Explosion |
| Event Type | Non-Residential |
| Place | Departure Bay, British Columbia |
| Event Start Date | January 14, 1903 |
| Event End Date | January 14, 1903 |
| Comments | On January 14th, an explosion at the Hamilton Powder Company killed 12 employees in Departure Bay, BC. |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Injured / Infected | Unknown |
| Evacuated | Unknown |
| Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
| Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | Unknown |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |