Construction company fined $200,000
A worker was killed when a concrete panel fell on him from a flatbed truck while it was being transferred with a crane and hoist.
The accident happened at Queens Quay East, Toronto, on March 27, 2017.
Following a trial, JND Erectors Limited of Maple, was fined $200,000.
The cmpany was a subcontractor on the site which had the task of erecting panels of preset concrete onto the exterior wall of the building. The panels were transported via flat-bed truck and a crane and hoist were used to lift the panels from the truck.
On March 27, 2017, the panels arrived on the site and an employee proceeded to unload them. The panels were supported by two A-frames bolted to the truck, with transport chains securing two panels to each other.
The worker unhooked the chains from one panel; the first panel was hoisted away by crane. While preparing the second panel, it shifted and toppled onto the worker. The panel weighed over 6,000 pounds. The worker died from the injuries.
A surveillance camera captured the incident.
A Ministry of Labour structural engineer stated in a report that the toppling would have been avoided if the panel had been secured at all times.
JND Erectors had a prior health and safety conviction in 2014.