Ministry of Labour investigating death at Flamborough plant

The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a death at a Flamborough industrial plant Monday night.

Several emergency crews responded to Coreslab Structures, a precast and prestressed concrete manufacturer just west of Clappison's Corners on Highway 5, for an industrial rescue around 6:30 p.m.

Hamilton paramedic Supt. Dave Thompson said a man in his 30s fell into a cement mixing machine and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A ministry spokesperson said the victim - an employee at Coreslab - was cleaning the mixing machine when he fell in.

Two ministry inspectors were on site Monday along with dozens of firefighters, three police cruisers and an ambulance.

A man who claimed to be the owner of the property declined to comment.

In July, Coreslab was fined $90,000 by the province after pleading guilty to a safety violation that led to the injury of a worker in 2018.

Sebastian Bron is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach him via email: sbron@thespec.com