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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
24 February 2014
Plea:
Guilty
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$5,000
Safety lessons learned:
- The victim could not be seen by the excavator operator, due to a large blind spot behind the excavator. Because a single ‘deck’ (skid site) was being used for the operation, crew was sometimes required to work in close proximity to heavy machinery.
- The hazards arising from the use of a single deck had not been identified or documented. Crew workers could also have been provided with radios to communicate their movements to each other.
Defendant name:
Carter Logging Limited
Industry:
Forestry
Date of offence:
24 February 2014
Facts in brief:
Employee was working at close proximity to an excavator when the excavator's track clipped his left calf and had driven over his right foot and ankle causing traumatic crush injuries. Foot amputated below the knee.
Offence section:
S6 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Thames - District Court
Plea:
Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$5,000
Maximum fine available:
$250,000
Reparation:
$30,000
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