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BHP fined after metal shard hits worker

BHP has been fined $125,000 in the South Hedland Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to a charge of causing serious harm to an employee. The charge relates to an incident in which a contractor was struck in the neck by a metal shard at the Whaleback iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara in September 2017.

Karma Barndon
BHP's Mt Whaleback mine in WA's Pilbara

BHP's Mt Whaleback mine in WA's Pilbara

Magistrate Gavin MacLean convicted BHP for causing serious harm to an employee and failing to provide a workplace where employees were not exposed to hazards. He fined the company $125,000. The contractor...

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