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Man dead after workplace incident at Hamilton waste transfer facility
The Ministry of Labour and coroner are assisting as police investigate how the worker was struck and whether site operations contributed.
- On Monday, a worker aged 48 died after being struck by heavy equipment at a waste transfer facility on Strathearne Avenue in Hamilton. Hamilton Police Service officers responded to reports of the incident.
- The Ministry is assisting the Hamilton Police Service as investigators confirmed the incident involved a commercial vehicle and heavy equipment operating at the site. The Chief Coroner ordered a post-mortem examination.
- Emergency responders discovered the man in "critical condition" and immediately began life-saving measures at the scene. He was transported to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
- Coinciding with this tragedy, the District Labour Council is hosting a National Day of Mourning event today at city hall to remember workers who have died or been injured on the job.
- According to the CCOHS, 1,057 workplace deaths occurred in 2023, and the Parliament of Canada passed the Workers Mourning Day Act in 1991, establishing April 28 as an official day of remembrance spanning more than 100 countries.
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