Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Walker Aggregate, was killed after being pulled into moving machinery at his employer at his employer’s quarry at 2646 Nichols Line, Orillia, Ontario.
Blog Post #1098 – Report Explores Mining Gear for Canada
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A new report by Toronto consulting firm Delicotte, in collaboration with non-profit innovation centre Norcat, examines the safety benefits of wearable technology in the mining industry.
Blog Post #1093 – First Nickel Inc. Fined $1.3 Million After Two Workers Killed at Mine
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Two workers died after a fall of material at the First Nickel Inc., in Chelmsford, Ontario, a mining company.
Blog Post #1087 – Dump Truck Tips Over, Mine Company Fined $70,000 for Worker’s Injuries
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
At the Detour Lake Gold mine, about 185 km northeast of Cochrane, Ontario, on August 24, 2014, A worker hauling rocks in a dump truck being operated in reverse was critically injured when the truck fell and flipped over on its roof. There was no berm (protective barrier) to support the truck and the road gave way beneath the truck.