Amazon Employee Dies After Fire Alarm Sends Workers Outside During Cold Weather Alert

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is investigating after an employee of an Amazon warehouse died. A spokesperson for the ministry told The Epoch Times in an email that they were notified of the fatality at the warehouse in St. Thomas on Jan. 15. “A worker was found unresponsive at their workstation,” the email said. “As the ministry’s investigation is ongoing, we are not able to provide further information at this time.” An Amazon spokesperson acknowledged the incident in an email to The Epoch Times, saying the company is providing support to employees at the warehouse. “We’re grieving the loss of our colleague, and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones,” Maureen Lynch Vogel said in the email. “We’re providing support to anyone at the site who may need it, including counseling services, and encouraging employees to use resources available to them via our Employee Assistance Program.”...