Worker sustained severe injuries when a combine tire fell off a forklift and struck them
A Saskatoon company has pleaded guilty to one count under Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety regulations and has been fined $35,714 plus a surcharge of $14,285, for a total of $50,000. Charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 26, 2017, at a work site near Lloydminster, Sask. A worker sustained severe injuries when a combine tire fell off a forklift and struck the worker.
In a news release from the province, the company was listed as 101296182 Saskatchewan Ltd., which CBC News says is farm equipment supplier Moody’s Equipment. The company contravened subsection 154(2) of the regulations: being an employer, failure to ensure that only trained operators are required or permitted to operate powered mobile equipment, resulting in the serious injury to a worker. One additional charge was stayed.
