Posts Tagged As: Occupational Injury

Blog Post #1155 – Worker’s Injury Results in $75,000 Fine for Arcelormittal in Hamilton

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

On March 11, 2017, a worker was critically injured when connecting coils to a hoist with a chain. A coil fell forward and knocked the worker to the floor, resulting in critical injuries. The accident happened at the Arcelormittal plant at 1330 Burlington Street East, Hamilton, Ontario, a maker of steel products.

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Blog Post #1154 – Golf Cart Injury in Plant Results in $90,000 Fine for FCA in Windsor

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker employed by the company’s custodial services provider was critically injured when an industrial golf cart being used to perform custodial duties began travelling unexpectedly under its own power, pinning the worker against a column at FCA’s assembly plant at 2199 Chrysler Centre, Windsor, Ontario on December 01, 2016.

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Blog Post #1150 – Worker’s Permanent Injury Results in $75,000 Fine for London-Area Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Coldstream Concrete Ltd., a company that manufactures precast concrete products for the construction industry, suffered a permanent injury when a concrete culvert fell from a lifted position. The accident happened at their plant facility at 402 Quaker Lane, Ilderton, Ontario on August 02, 2017.

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Blog Post #1149 – Injury from Machine in Brampton Results in $60,000 Fine for Baked Goods Company

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Give and Go Prepared Foods Corporation, a manufacturer of baked goods, had an employee suffer permanent injury after reaching into a sugar-sifting machine while it was operating. The accident happened at the company’s facility at 725 Intermodal Drive, Brampton, Ontario on June 13, 2017.

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