Prosecutions
Company name: Metalcorp Recyclers Pty Ltd
Incident description: On 31 December 2007 a 28 year old worker sustained fatal injuries when, whilst undertaking strip down maintenance work on a metal shredder, a beam fell and crushed him.
Industry: Metal and mining wholesaling
Circumstance of aggravation: Fatality
Penalty: $120 000
Date of decision: 10 December 2010
Company name: All Finishing Concrete Pty Ltd
Incident description: On 24 February 2010 a 52 year old male worker sustained injuries to his right leg when he fell 5m through a floor penetration onto a concrete floor below.
Industry: Construction
Circumstance of aggravation: Grievous bodily harm
Penalty: $40 000
Date of decision: 9 February 2011
