Timaru lumberyard and director fined after worker's death

Otago Daily TimesNZ HeraldWednesday 9 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Point Lumber and its sole director have been ordered to pay more than $450,000 in fines and reparations. The penalties follow the 2022 workplace accident in Timaru where 23-year-old Ethyn McTier was crushed to death.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Wed 9 Jul 2025, 12:32pm · 3 reports from 2 outlets over 54 minutes
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