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  1. 2020

    Linamar fined after worker was critically burned

    Fine or penalty

    Linamar Corporation was fined $200,000 following an October 2018 incident in which a worker was critically burned by a furnace fireball. Ontario's Labour Ministry said the worker lacked required protective clothing or a shield. The fine was reported on December 21, 2020.

    Linamar Corporation was fined $200,000 after a worker was critically burned by a furnace fireball in an October 2018 incident. Ontario’s Labour Ministry said the worker lacked required protective clothing or a shield.

    Source excerpt

    • It says the worker was not wearing protective clothing or a shield, in violation of the law.
    • A prominent car-parts maker in Guelph, Ont., has been fined $200,000 after a worker was hit by a furnace fireball.
    • Posted December 21, 2020 4:45 pm.