The Department of Labour has fined an Auckland manufacturer more than $26,000 after an investigation found a worker was injured because of a poorly maintained machine.
Part of the worker's finger was amputated in an accident at the Ingersoll-Rand Architectural Hardware plant in February 2010.
The employee was making parts of door hinges on a punch and forming press machine. He was removing a completed part when his finger was crushed by the machine and part of it had to be amputated.
"Even though the machine was guarded, our investigation found that the machine and the guarding weren't regularly maintained and the guarding wasn't working properly," Department of Labour Northern Regional Manager Claire Morris said.
The worker had lost part of a finger because the company didn't take the proper precautions, she said.
Ingersoll Rand was convicted on one charge under the Health and Safety in Employment Act of 1992 and has been fined $26,500 and ordered to pay $5000 reparation.
- NZPA
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