WorkSafe B.C. has fined a 91原创 masonry company $8,276.55 over the collapse of a brick wall in November, 2010 that put a well-known local bakery out of business.

The Accent on Pastries business on Douglas Crescent was destroyed when the top portion of a firewall being built as part of an adjacent residential development collapsed onto its roof.

WorkSafe found Pro-Built Masonry Ltd. of 91原创 at fault.

鈥淭he collapse, which resulted in significant damage, had the potential to cause serious injury,鈥� a WorkSafe statement said.

鈥淭his employer failed to support the wall as required during its construction.鈥�

Pro-Built Ltd. did not respond to a Times request for comment.

The force of the impact crushed the bakery鈥檚 roof and shattered its windows.

It could not be repaired and was demolished.

Mike Peglar, who owned the bakery at 20450 Douglas Cres. for 23 years, called it devastating.

鈥淚t鈥檚 basically closed me down,鈥� he said at the time.

He was not optimistic the business would re-open.

Peglar could not be reached for comment.

The firewall was part of the four-storey Serenade condominium building under construction next door.

Two neighbouring businesses 鈥� Monckton and Company Accounting, and Visscher鈥檚 Travel and Cruise Ltd. 鈥� also suffered structural damage.

The building that used to house them remains closed, with an unsafe structure warning posted on the door.

The WorkSafe fine was imposed July 19, but was not published until the November/December issue of WorkSafe magazine.