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Company fined after worker seriously injured

Author
Anna Cross,
Publish Date
Wed, 26 Nov 2014, 5:32PM

Company fined after worker seriously injured

Author
Anna Cross,
Publish Date
Wed, 26 Nov 2014, 5:32PM

A Dunedin company has been ordered to pay fines and reparation of more than $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured at its meat rendering plant.

Stuart Morgan was hospitalised for 12 days and was off work for nearly eight months after the incident at Keep It Clean.

He was struck on the back by the 32 kilogram internal lid from a tallow spinner which had been thrown out of the machine at high speed.

Mr Morgan suffered serious lacerations, fractures and a punctured lung.

A WorkSafe investigation found the lid was not fit for purpose.

Keep It Clean has to pay Mr Morgan $50,000 and has been fined $50,000.

 

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