HAMILTON, ONT. – Railcar manufacturing company National Steel Car Limited has been fined $90,000 after a worker was critically injured operating machinery in 2022.
According to an Ontario court bulletin, on Oct. 6, 2022, an incident occurred on a production line at the Bulkheads First Position, where workers weld C-shaped metal pieces onto flat sheets to create railcar bulkheads.
The C-shaped pieces were held in place by hydraulic clamps on restraining fixtures. When released, the clamps retracted under the machine frame, creating an unguarded pinch point.
On the day of the incident, a worker was helping reposition a metal piece. During this process, the clamp was activated and retracted, causing a critical injury, the bulletin notes.
A Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development investigation found no guard, control or safety procedure in place to prevent access to the pinch point. This is a violation of  of Ontario Regulation 851/90 (Regulation for Industrial Establishments), contrary to section  of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Following a guilty plea in Provincial Offences Court, Hamilton, on Oct. 9, 2025, National Steel Car Limited was fined by Justice of the Peace Fabiano Franca de Machado Mendes.
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