Man suffers ‘critical injuries’ in workplace accident at Hamilton Steel manufacturer

A man in his 40s was sent to hospital after an industrial accident at a Stony Creek steel fabricator on Friday morning.

Hamilton paramedics were dispatched to Nova Steel at 830 South Service Road, just before 8 a.m., for reports of an injured worker.

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Spokesperson Dave Thompson said the call came in around 8 a.m., and upon arrival, emergency crews found a 40-year-old man with “critical injuries.”

“He suffered multiple system trauma,” said Thompson, adding that they were “crushed-type traumatic injuries.”

The victim was transported to hospital.

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Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has confirmed they dispatched investigators to the factory on Friday afternoon.

“It was reported that a worker was struck by a steel coil sustaining injuries,” spokesperson Janet Deline told Global News, “Two inspectors from the Ministry of Labour have been assigned to investigate.”

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