Rotorua firm fined after teenage contractor injured by steel beam
Saturday 22 February 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story WorkSafe New Zealand
Lakeland Steel has been fined $234,000 after a 17-year-old contractor was struck in the face by a 412-kilogram steel beam. The incident occurred in October 2022 when the beam was being manoeuvred by a modified crane, leaving the worker unconscious and requiring major surgery.