Metal Tubing Manufacturer Fined $115,000 After Worker Injured
April 26, 2010 3:00 PM
Pembroke, Ont. - Sandvik Canada Inc. was fined $115,000 on April 26 for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured at its plant in Arnprior.
On May 14, 2008, a Sandvik worker was changing a die on a machine used to shape stainless steel tubes. During the changeover, the worker's hand became caught in a pinch point between the machine's rack-and-pinion gears, causing a serious hand injury.
A Ministry of Labour investigation found that the machine was not locked out.
Sandvik Canada Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the machine's moving parts were stopped and blocked during the changeover.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Nancy Mitchell. 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
Pembroke, Ont.
Judge: Justice of the Peace Nancy Mitchell
Date of Conviction: April 26, 2010
Defendants: Sandvik Canada Inc. operating as Sandvik Materials Technology
Matter: Occupational Health and Safety
Conviction: Ontario Regulation 851, Section 76
Crown Counsel: Gráinne McGrath
Contacts
- Matt Blajer
Communications Branch
416-326-7405
Ministry of Labour
ontario.ca/labour