Skip to content

Algoma Steel employee hurt while preparing scrap

Labour ministry is investigating
20240814algomasteelarcfurnacehalfcladka06
Algoma Steel skyline as seen on Aug. 14 from atop the hill on Goulais Avenue

Algoma Steel reports that a worker was hurt in an industrial accident on Tuesday.

"Yesterday, one of our employees sustained an injury while preparing scrap for our operations and required medical attention," Laura Devoni, director of strategy, corporate affairs and sustainability, tells SooToday.

"We are supporting the individual and investigating the incident in accordance with our health and safety procedures," Devoni said.

"The Ministry of Labour was notified and ministry personnel later visited the steelworks."



Discussion

David Helwig

About the Author: David Helwig

David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s. His work has been recognized with national and international awards.
Read more