Ministry says a ‘structural event’ occurred at the smelter building that caused the release of a large plume of dust
Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said Tuesday that “one order and seven requirements” were issued to Glencore Canada as a result of the structural incident that occurred at the Glencore Smelter in Falconbridge at around 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday May 29.
The labour ministry declined to provide any additional information on the nature of the orders and requirements. "The Ministry’s investigation is ongoing. As such, no further information can be provided at this time," said an email from the ministry in response to an inquiry from Sudbury.com. "It was reported that a structural event occurred at the smelter. No worker injuries were reported. A Ministry inspector, engineer and hygienist attended the scene. One order and seven requirements were issued to the employer, Glencore Canada," said the email from the ministry's communications office.Iyo Grenon, senior communications specialist for Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, said the incident occurred at 9:45 a.m. May 29.
Greater Sudbury Fire Services Deputy Chief Jesse Oshell said the company did notify officials about the incident, which he described as an “abnormal escape of dust.”
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