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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Worker dies following industrial accident in North York, police say
Toronto Police Service cruisers are seen in this image. (Tom Podolec) A worker has died following an industrial accident in North York on Monday morning, police say. Paramedics said they were called to the area of Weston Road and Fenmar Drive, near Finch Avenue West, shortly before 8:30 a.m. following reports of a person who was trapped. Police tell CP24 that early reports 'indicate a concrete slab fell on a worker at the site.' The Ministry of Labour confirmed it has assigned an inspector to investigate the incident. 'As the investigatoin is ongoing, no further details can be shared at this time,' the ministry's statement reads.
CTV News
03-06-2025
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- CTV News
1 dead following industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. One person has died following a workplace incident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga on Monday. The provincial transportation agency said the industrial accident happened at 6211 Goreway Dr., near Zahavy Way, just west off Highway 427. Paramedics said they responded to a call at that rail yard, but did not transport any patients to the hospital. Metrolinx rail yard Mississauga fatality June 2 An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. 'Our thoughts are with the individual and their loved ones during this difficult time,' Metrolinx said in a statement provided to CTV News Toronto.' 'As this matter is currently under investigation by Police and the Ministry of Labour, we are not able to comment further.' The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said it was notified of the incident and has assigned an inspector to investigate.
CTV News
03-06-2025
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- CTV News
1 dead following industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. One person has died following a workplace incident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga on Monday. The provincial transportation agency said the industrial accident happened at 6211 Goreway Dr., near Zahavy Way, just west off Highway 427. Paramedics said they responded to a call at that rail yard, but did not transport any patients to the hospital. Metrolinx rail yard Mississauga fatality June 2 An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. 'Our thoughts are with the individual and their loved ones during this difficult time,' Metrolinx said in a statement provided to CTV News Toronto.' 'As this matter is currently under investigation by Police and the Ministry of Labour, we are not able to comment further.' The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said it was notified of the incident and has assigned an inspector to investigate.
CBC
03-06-2025
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- CBC
Man dead after industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
A man is dead after an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga on Monday, according to police and the provincial transit agency. Peel Regional Police said the death happened at Goreway Drive and Zahavy Way. Officers were called to the scene at about 12:10 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. In an email on Monday, Metrolinx said it is aware of reports of a fatality at its rail yard at 6211 Goreway Dr. "Our thoughts are with the individual and their loved ones during this difficult time," Metrolinx said.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- The Sun
Family of security guard who died while having sex with girlfriend in office will get PAYOUT over ‘workplace accident'
THE FAMILY of a man in China who died while having sex during working hours will get compensation after his death was ruled an industrial accident. The man in his 60s, referred to just by his surname Zhang, died during the intimate act while working as a security guard. 1 He had been the sole guard a small factory in the Chinese capital Beijing before he died. Zhang had been required to work round the clock with no days off, Southern Metropolis News has reported. He had met his girlfriend in a security room on October 6, 2014 - where the couple proceeded to have sex. However, the security guard died during the intimacy. A police investigation determined he died suddenly, and there were no suspicious circumstances. The man's son Zhang Xiaoshi applied one year later for compensation at the Municipal Social Security Bureau. China's Industrial Injury Insurance Rule states that the death of an employee during working hours should be treated as an industrial accident. An employee's family can then get compensation through the employer and the social security authorities. But the son's request was initially denied by the authorities, who said Zhang had died while dating his girlfriend, not conducting his duties. Xiaoshi then took the factory and social security authorities to court in 2016. He argued that his dad's death should be considered and industrial accident as he had to work around the clock - forcing him to meet his girlfriend in the security room at work. Taking a rest was a worker's right, Xiaoshi contended. The son said: "As an adult male, it was normal for my father to have emotional needs. "Having a romantic relationship is a part of that rest. He did not leave his work area. "So his sudden death should be declared an industrial injury." The court agreed and ruled that the father's death had happened during working hours. Despite an appeal from the factory and the social security authority appealed, a higher court upheld the verdict. A February 2017 document from the social security authority confirmed that Zhang's death was an industrial accident, although it's not clear how large the compensation package was. While the death and court case happened several years ago now, the incident has been the subject of renewed social media interest, the South China Morning Post has reported. Chongqing-based lawyer Chen Rui said on social media there are two main factors that saw Xiaoshi win the case. One was that Zhang was required to work throughout the year with no holiday, meaning that dating his girlfriend was deemed a physiological need like drinking water and using the toilet. The other factor is that he having sex with his girlfriend, not hiring a prostitute. This meant he did not violate social customs, according to the lawyer.
