Nova Scotia's Department of Labour is investigating a workplace fatality that happened Tuesday morning at the Shaw Brick facility&nbsp;in Lantz, N.S.

The department has issued a stop-work order on the equipment that was involved in the incident while investigators complete their work, a department spokesperson said in an email.

The spokesperson said the stop-work order remains in effect, but the department will not have any further comment at this time.

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Nova Scotia's Department of Labour has issued a stop-work order after a workplace fatality that happened Tuesday morning at the Shaw brick facility in Lantz, N.S.

Department of Labour investigates workplace fatality in Lantz

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