Worker dead after being injured by 'industrial material' at Janco Steel Ltd. in Stoney Creek
Paramedics say worker was taken to hospital with resuscitation efforts underway
Hamilton police say a 36-year-old man is dead after a workplace incident in Stoney Creek.
Emergency crews were called to Janco Steel Ltd.'s location on Arvin Avenue just before 10:30 a.m., according to Hamilton Paramedic Service superintendent Dave Thompson.
The man was taken to hospital and resuscitation efforts were made, he said.
Police described the man's injures as "life threatening" and the said the Ministry of Labour had taken over the investigation.
A spokesperson for the ministry said the worker was reportedly "injured by industrial material."
Two inspectors are on scene.
Representatives for Janco Steel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A social media post from the Hamilton Fire Department Twitter account listed an "industrial rescue" on Arvin Avenue at 10:40 a.m.
The call was updated 11 minutes later to include that vital signs were absent.
The website for Janco Steel says the company was established in 1988 and specializes in flat-rolled steel products.
"Our focus is the safety of our people [and] the quality of our products," it reads in part.
In 2018, the company was fined $150,000 after a steel coil crushed a worker, killing him, two years prior.