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Companies and director fined $420,000 after industrial gate injury

Two companies and a director have been convicted and fined a combined $420,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when an industrial gate overran its vertical supports while closing. The case also resulted in separate due diligence convictions against the director. The incident occurred on 24 March 2022, when a worker was struck by an industrial gate as it was being closed. SafeWork said the gate overran its vertical supports, causing serious injuries.One company pleaded guilty to failing to