Taranaki Sawmills Ltd was fined $231,000 for a work place accident that severed two-thirds of a man’s hand. (file photo)A young man has told a court of the moment his life changed forever as he worked in a Taranaki sawmill. Three of his fingers and two-thirds of his right hand were severed, while half of his index finger was also amputated. “I don’t like people seeing me upset but I am determined to move forward.”Judge Chris Sygrove fined Taranaki Sawmills Ltd $231,000, ordered it to pay emotional harm reparation of $40,000 to the victim, along with $3292.70 for consequential loss, and $2038.46 in costs to WorkSafe New Zealand. Sygrove noted the company had immediately paid the victim $15,000 for emotional harm, which he ordered to be subtracted from the $40,000.

Source: Stuff September 03, 2020 05:37 UTC