A Nelson-based laundry company has been ordered to pay more than $45,000, after one of its workers crushed his hand in a workplace accident.
The Alsco New Zealand's production manager suffered finger fractures, friction burns and muscle damage when he tried to clear a piece of tape wedged in a machine.
A WorkSafe investigation found the company had previously removed the machine's safeguard, and that could've stopped the incident from occurring.
Chief investigator Keith Stewart says disabling the safety measures put Alsco's staff needlessly at risk.
The employee will receive almost $8000 in reparation.
