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Company fined $135,000 after crane contacts overhead powerlines
A cement company has been fined $135,000 after a truck-mounted crane contacted overhead powerlines while unloading sand at a construction site. The incident brought down a live low-voltage powerline, although the worker was not injured. The incident occurred on 9 February 2023 at a construction site in Dundas, NSW, while a worker was using a crane mounted on a truck to unload a bag of sand.The crane contacted overhead powerlines and brought down