Exactly a year after pieces of blasted rock showered and shocked homeowners in Lobird Park, in some cases falling through the ceiling, charges have been announced.

The Yukon government, contractor P.S. Sidhu Trucking, supervisor William Cratty and blaster Peter Hildebrand are facing charges under the territory's Occupational Health and Safety Act, it was announced today.

In a short press release, the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board stated the charges were laid Wednesday following the investigation into the May 6, 2008 blasts.

The blasting was part of the government's $15-million extension of Hamilton Boulevard, with plans for the road to eventually reach Robert Service Way.

At the time, Scott Parker, a blasting expert with ExRT Ltd. in Vancouver who was brought in to deal with the situation, explained the shower of rocks was caused by one malfunctioning hole that appeared to have been underloaded.

A number of residents in the neighbourhood spoke of near-misses from the falling rocks. In one case, a boulder sheared a computer chair in half while the family was watching television.

The workers' compensation board stated that as the constructor, the Yukon government faces two charges, with P.S. Sidhu facing four, Cratty facing two and Hildebrand facing one.

Court documents were not made available at the courthouse this morning.

A court clerk told reporters documents are not made public until charges have either been served (nothing has been filed showing they've been served), or the first court appearance has been made.

The first appearance is set for 11 a.m., May 16.