Fatal Loading Machine Incident Results in $70,000 Fine

Two workers building a perimeter fence were using a compact track loader to add dirt to level postholes when the bucket swung around and smacked the worker on the ground resulting in fatal injuries. The employer was hit with a $70,000 fine and 2 years of corporate probation for failing to take steps to protect a worker in the proximity of an operating loader [Dale Campbell, February 16, 2021].