DMI Canada Inc. Fined $55,000 After Worker Injured
April 15, 2010 4:11 PM
St. Catharines, Ont. - DMI Canada Inc., carrying on business as DMI Industries, was fined $55,000 today for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused an injury to a worker. The company manufactures and sells windmills.
On March 26, 2009, workers were assembling windmill platforms at the company's plant in Stevensville. They had used shackles to lift a pre-assembled platform onto a storage cart. One worker was removing the shackles when the cart tipped over, pinning the worker to a wall. The cart contained three platforms weighing about 125 kilograms each. The worker sustained internal injuries.
DMI Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the platforms were placed in a manner that prevented them from tipping over.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace David Brown. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.
Court Information at a Glance
Location: Ontario Court of Justice
71 King St., Courtroom 1
St. Catharines, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace David Brown
Date of Conviction: April 15, 2010
Defendant: DMI Canada Inc., carrying on business as DMI Industries
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 851/90, Section 45(b)
Crown Counsel: Alicia Gordon-Fagan
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour