Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
8 July 2013
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$45,000
Safety lessons learned:
Ensure machines are properly guarded.
Defendant name:
M.J.H. Engineering Limited
Industry:
Manufacturing
Date of offence:
8 July 2013
Facts in brief:
Employees hand was caught in the trapping point of an inadequately guarded machine, suffering a degloving injury to his thumb.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Wellington - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$45,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$8,500
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