New MrBeast game show being investigated by Ontario’s labour ministry [Video]

Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of “Beast Games,” the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast.

The ministry says a worker was injured by falling wood on Sept. 11 on the set, a miniature village constructed for the show on the grounds of the former Downsview Airport.

The labour ministry did not share the extent of the person’s injuries, citing the ongoing investigation, but it says the employers — Blink 49 Studios and Manhattan Beach Studios — were each issued a “requirement.” A ministry spokesperson did not say what that was.

Neither company responded to requests for comment, nor did Prime Video.

Toronto Police say they, too, were called to the set that day, but the incident is not criminal in nature so they are not investigating.

An investigation published by Rolling Stone last week containing broader allegations about conditions …