The Ontario Ministry of Labour has begun an investigation into a chemical mishap at Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club that sent five to hospital.
The five, ranging in age from 17 to 39, were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure for treatment of respiratory inflammation after breathing the fumes that resulted from the accidental mixing of chlorine and an unspecified chemical in the area of the Stittsville golf course’s pool.
The injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Eight other people were treated by paramedics at the scene.
It was a localized chemical reaction that resulted in fumes and prompted an evacuation from the building, said a statement by the golf course on Twitter.
Emergency crews verified the building’s ventilation system to make sure it was working properly.
In an email Saturday, Amberwood general manager Pierre Mondor said the club would not be commenting on the cause of the incident, as it is under investigation by the provincial ministry of labour.
The club was back in business on Saturday morning.
In a second investigation the Ministry of Labour is investigating a death at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club.
According to police, a 58-year-old Sarnia Golf and Curling Club employee was working alone on a fallen tree at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club on Errol Road and died on the job. When other employees returned, they found him unconscious on the ground.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating.
