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$65k fine for amputation

Michael DiFabrizio

A WORKER’S thumb was amputated by a sanding machine at a Swan Hill business despite a “known and documented” risk of entanglement, a court has heard. Polymaster Pty Ltd, appearing at Swan Hill Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment. The Swan Hill tank manufacturer employed […]

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