"The worker was creating a batch of paint at a Pigments Services Canada Inc. facility in April 2024 when their clothes became tangled in the machine, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said in a news release Monday. The paint mixing process involved lowering a paddle into a vat driven by an exposed rotating shaft, said the release. While working alone, the worker's clothing became entangled in the unguarded shaft, resulting in a fatal injury."
"Following a guilty plea, Pigments Services Canada Inc. was fined for failing to ensure that its machines were properly guarded to protect workers. The company installed protective covers and mesh guards after the incident to prevent access to rotating parts, the release said. The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, which is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime, said the release."
A worker was fatally injured in April 2024 at a Pigments Services Canada Inc. facility when clothing became entangled in an unguarded, exposed rotating shaft during paint mixing. The paint mixing process involved lowering a paddle into a vat driven by the exposed shaft while the worker was working alone. Following a guilty plea, Pigments Services Canada Inc. was fined $150,000 for failing to ensure that machines were properly guarded to protect workers. The company installed protective covers and mesh guards after the incident to prevent access to rotating parts. A 25 per cent victim fine surcharge was added and credited to a provincial fund to assist victims of crime.
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