Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by the Corporation of the City of London, Ontario, was injured when a cap on a drain pipe shot off and struck the worker, resulting in critical injuries. The employer failed to take the reasonable precaution of ensuring that the internal pressure of the drain pipeline was released before the mechanical joint end cap was removed and/or loosened.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring, Limited (now known as Prodtor Inc.), a manufacturer of pre-finished hardwood flooring of Toronto died after becoming trapped in an operating wood drying kiln.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers, employed by Noranco Inc., were injured when a landing-gear component they were attempting to disassemble exploded under pressure.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was killed after jumping from a truck that was rolling backward and downhill at a culvert and bridge rehabilitation project north of Elliot Lake on Highway 639. The worker was employed by Teranorth Construction & Engineering Ltd. of Sudbury, Ontario; a business focusing on highway construction, municipal infrastructure and site development.