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Charges laid against Darwin crane company after two workers suffer crush injuries at police station
A Darwin mobile crane hire company faces up to $3 million in penalties after an electrical switchboard weighing almost two tonnes toppled back onto two workers, leaving one of them in a critical condition.
Key points:
- NT Worksafe has alleged A.M. Cranes & Rigging had no safe system of work in place despite high risk
- It has charged the company with breaching workplace health and safety laws after two men were injured
- One of the men suffered serious head injuries
A.M. Cranes & Rigging Pty Ltd is facing two charges from NT Worksafe after the 1.8-tonne switchboard it was hired to transport and position fell onto the workers in February 2019.
One employee of A.M. Cranes & Rigging was pinned under the switchboard, but was able to be freed by other…
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