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Investigation Underway After Worker Dies at Maple Leaf Foods

4/12/2026

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An investigation is ongoing into the death of a worker at the Maple Leaf Foods facility in south London, Canada, on April 9, 2026.
Emergency crews responded to the poultry processing plant around 3 p.m., and London police believe the death was accidental.
The London Police Service is collaborating with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ministry of Labour, which has assigned an inspector and ergonomist to the case.
The Ministry of Labour expressed condolences to the worker's family, friends, and co-workers.
Maple Leaf Foods has not yet commented on the incident; the facility processes up to 100 million chickens annually.

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An investigation is ongoing into the death of a worker at the Maple Leaf Foods facility in south London, Canada, on April 9, 2026.
Emergency crews responded to the poultry processing plant around 3 p.m., and London police believe the death was accidental.
The London Police Service is collaborating with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ministry of Labour, which has assigned an inspector and ergonomist to the case.
The Ministry of Labour expressed condolences to the worker's family, friends, and co-workers.
Maple Leaf Foods has not yet commented on the incident; the facility processes up to 100 million chickens annually.