Hearst Wood Products Firm Fined $50,000 for Workplace Injury

A wood products company based in Hearst has been fined $50,000 following a workplace injury, according to a statement from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

The ministry reported that the incident took place at the company’s facility in Hearst and led to an injury to a worker. The ministry’s announcement did not provide further information about the circumstances of the incident or the specific injuries sustained. The fine was imposed after a regulatory review of the company’s operations.

Details regarding the date of the incident and the name of the company were not disclosed in the statement. The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development made the information about the penalty public in its news release.