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Company fined after water device kills worker
Company fined after water device kills worker
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — A worker who lost control of a high-pressure water jetting system was killed after being hit by the water jet. The company he worked for, 2132857 Ontario Ltd. in Mississauga, Ont., has been fined $85,000 as a result of the incident. T...
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