The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Environment are investigating an industrial accident at Ruetgers Canada on Strathearne Avenue in east Hamilton.
Emergency responders received reports just before 3 p.m. Tuesday that a large green plume of smoke had formed in the area as the result of a coal tar leak.
The Hamilton Fire department’s Claudio Mostacci says five employees were exposed to the gas and were transported to hospital for further assessment.
Ruetgers was able to successfully seal the leak and the plume dissipated once it hit open water.
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