Man dies after fatal workplace accident in south Ottawa

Man dies after fatal workplace accident in south Ottawa

A 23-year-old man has died following a workplace accident at a business in Ottawa’s south end Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a business in the 4000 block of Barnsdale Road at about 12:30 p.m. Paramedics said the man was injured by a bin on a...
Worker killed in fatal industrial accident in Richmond Hill

Worker killed in fatal industrial accident in Richmond Hill

Two weeks after her husband was killed in a workplace accident in Richmond Hill, his widow is sharing the impact of the loss as Ontario’s Ministry of Labour continues to investigate. Kamal Kumar, a millwright at Gamma Foundries, died on August 25 after a large...
Worker dead after electrocution incident in West Grey

Worker dead after electrocution incident in West Grey

A Ministry of Labour investigation is underway after a worker was fatally electrocuted in Durham. The fatal incident occurred around noon on Tuesday along Grey Road 4, where a boom lift came into contact with a live power line, according to West Grey Police. The...
EarthFresh Farms fined $200K after worker suffers critical injuries

EarthFresh Farms fined $200K after worker suffers critical injuries

EarthFresh Farms has been fined $200,000 after admitting responsibility for a workplace safety violation following a loading dock incident in Burlington that left a worker with critical injuries. The incident took place on Sept. 1, 2024, at the company’s Clay...