Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Fwd: Meat Processor Fined $65,000 After Worker Suffers Loss of Fingers

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Court Bulletin

Meat Processor Fined $65,000 After Worker Suffers Loss of Fingers

April 12, 2016

BRAMPTON, ON - Cargill Limited, operating as Cargill Value Added Meats, pleaded guilty and has been fined $65,000 after a worker suffered the loss of fingers to exhaust fan blades.

On June 7, 2013, at the company's facility at 235 Nuggett Court in Brampton, a worker was operating the ground beef pressing equipment that makes meat into patties before they enter the freezing conveyor. The meat patties, while being transported through the conveyor's 'flash/freeze' section, are sprayed with liquid nitrogen, creating a mist that exits through exhaust pipes located on the roof of the building. During the operation of the conveyor, the nitrogen - along with small pieces of ground beef - can freeze in the exhaust pipes. In turn, this can cause a build-up of ice at the opening of the exhaust pipes on the roof of the building. Maintenance workers would then normally use a rubber mallet to bang the exhaust pipe to clear any ice jams.

While attempting to clear the ice jam in the exhaust pipe, the worker put one hand in the pipe; the exhaust fan blades amputated several fingers, among other injuries.

In this incident, Cargill Limited committed the offence of failing as an employer to provide information, instruction and supervision to the worker to protect the health or safety of the worker, which is contrary to Section 25(2)(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Following a guilty plea, the company was fined $65,000 by Justice of the Peace Noel Rohan in Brampton court on April 12, 2016.

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:

Provincial Offences Court/Ontario Court of Justice
7755 Hurontario Avenue
Brampton, Ontario

Judge:

Justice of the Peace Noel Rohan

Date of Sentencing:

April 12, 2016

Defendant:

Cargill Limited operating as
Cargill Value Added Meats/
240 Graham Avenue, Suite #300
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Matter:

Occupational health and safety

Conviction:

Occupational Health and Safety Act
Section 25(2)(a)

Crown Counsel:

Mike Nicol


 
 
 
 
 

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Janet Deline
Communications Branch
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Ministry of Labour
http://www.ontario.ca/labour

 
 

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