Large steel frame fell, pinned worker
Imperial Metal Industries has been fined $37,550 by the Government of Manitoba.
Aug. 15, 2016, workers for the Blumenort, Man.-based company were maneuvering a large steel frame with the assistance of an overhead crane. A master link of a chain used to lift the frame disengaged from the hoist hook, causing the frame to fall and pin one worker to the ground. The worker sustained serious injuries as a result.
On Feb. 26, 2019, Imperial Metal Industries pleaded guilty to two counts under the Workplace Safety and Health Act: section 4(2)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to provide the necessary equipment required to move Frame 4-102; and section 4(2)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to provide its employee with adequate training and supervision while he operated and worked in close proximity to the overhead crane.
Source: Government of Manitoba
