
Ontario company fined $85,000 in death of mechanic from air-spring mishap
December 30, 2019
By the Canadian Press
By the Canadian Press
Worker was killed by shrapnel following 2018 explosion
NEWMARKET, Ont. (CP) — An Ontario company that repairs heavy-duty vehicles and equipment has been fined $85,000 for the death of a mechanic.
Ruggieri Brothers, of Vaughan, Ont., pleaded guilty under provincial health and safety laws.
The worker was killed in May of 2018 while installing a replacement air spring on a dump truck.
The Ministry of Labour says the worker over-inflated an air bag with compressed air and the plastic base exploded.
The man was killed by the shrapnel.
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Evidence indicated that Ruggieri Brothers failed to ensure he was a licensed mechanic or registered apprentice.
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