Employer Penalized $275,000 for Apprentice Mechanic’s Death

A third-year apprentice heavy duty mechanic was run over by a disabled heavy haul truck while attempting to tow it to the maintenance shop. He died from his injuries. His employer was convicted of an OHS violation. The court fined it $2,500 and ordered it to pay $212,500 to Injury Alberta and $60,000 to the Alberta Worker’s Health Centre [Finning International Inc., Govt. News Release, Feb. 16, 2012].