A company in southern Manitoba has been fined after the death of a plumber working to unclog a sewer drain.

The province's Ministry of Labour and Immigration says the worker with Lockhart Plumbing and Heating in Brandon died in 2022 after being overexposed to hydrogen sulphide.

The ministry says the plumber had been dispatched to a home to investigate a sewer smell.

It says the plumber was exposed to too much of the toxic gas while trying to unclog the drain.

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Workplace Safety and Health officials investigated the death and charged the company with failing to provide the employee with proper information, training and supervision.

The ministry s

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