Injury stories
A briefing failure left a West Auckland scaffolder without vital powerline safety advice before the shock that led to both arms being amputated.
WorkSafe says the fatal crash was entirely preventable after trailer checks were skipped, exposing other road users to deadly risk.
A missing emergency stop and poor cleaning procedures left a worker without an arm, prompting a GBP £297,000 fine for Dunlop Drymix.
A Queenstown ski operator has been fined after a fatal fence-post crash exposed years of ignored hazards and poor risk checks.
Recent deaths and serious incidents show many workplaces still lack proper planning, risk assessments and emergency preparedness.
Workers are avoiding injury reports as verbal abuse and physical threats remain common across New Zealand construction sites.
A packhouse safety lapse left a teenage seasonal worker needing partial finger amputations, prompting a $225,000 fine for Clyde Orchards.
A coroner found brake failure and driver errors caused the crash that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis, leaving dozens injured.
A broken drive belt can lock quad-bike wheels and turn a routine farm ride into a fatal rollover, WorkSafe says.
Weak safety controls at AFFCO’s Wairoa plant have led to a NZD $502,500 court fine after a worker was crushed to death.
A forestry exporter has been fined after a worker suffered surgery for arm injuries when unsafe imported equipment trapped his wrist at Northport.
Poor training at a Hawke’s Bay meatworks left a 17-year-old with partial finger amputations, and the company has been fined and ordered to pay reparations.
A preventable fall from an unguarded void has left one builder paralysed and unable to work, prompting hefty fines for two firms.
Poor workplace design and repetitive tasks can trigger aches, injuries and chronic pain, with risk rising as more factors combine.
A father left with 11 surgeries after a 12-metre fall will receive reparation as the council is held accountable for safety lapses at the festival.
A West Auckland bakery has been fined GBP £18,000 after two workers suffered severe hand injuries from unguarded machines.
A Tauranga skip-bin firm has been fined NZD $250,000 after a new worker was crushed and left with life-changing brain injuries.
WorkSafe says inadequate training and oversight left a forestry technician fatally exposed to a harvester head repair in northern Hawke’s Bay.
A Northland steel worker lost part of a finger after his hand slipped into an unguarded press brake, prompting a USD $220,000 fine.
The first ESG report was published by Digital Edge in April 2020, and that report set out a number of ambitious targets aligned with its three key ESG pillars.
