Hamilton police say they are investigating a workplace fatality at a waste transfer facility in the city’s industrial sector.
Police say officers responded to the site on Strathearne Avenue around 4:20 p.m. on Monday afternoon following reports that a worker had been struck by heavy equipment.
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They say a 48-year-old man was found in critical condition and later died.
Police say the incident involved both a commercial vehicle and heavy equipment operating at the site.
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The Ministry of Labour is assisting the police and the coroner’s officer has ordered a post-mortem examination.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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