Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
23 January 2014
Plea:
Not applicable
Decision:
Withdrawn
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
Not applicable
Safety lessons learned:
Not applicable
Defendant name:
2014-A
Industry:
Waste services
Date of offence:
23 January 2014
Facts in brief:
The defendant company provides hygiene and sanitation services to various companies.
Worker employed by the defendant company was cleaning a conveyor belt at a plant, when the machine started drawing the worker's hand and forearm into the conveyor. The machine was not locked-out. The employee suffered fractured left forearm and muscle and tendon damage to her left wrist.
Worker employed by the defendant company was cleaning a conveyor belt at a plant, when the machine started drawing the worker's hand and forearm into the conveyor. The machine was not locked-out. The employee suffered fractured left forearm and muscle and tendon damage to her left wrist.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Morrinsville - District Court
Plea:
Not applicable
Final decision date:
Decision:
Withdrawn
Fine imposed:
Not applicable
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
Not applicable
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