Tecumseh company fined $60,000 after workplace injury

Precision Stamping pled guilty after an employee was critically injured due to failed brakes on a forklift.

Tecumseh company Precision Stamping has been charged after a workplace injury in 2022.

On Nov. 28, 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development said a worker was critically injured after being pinched between two metal racks in a forklift collision.

The quality technician was inspecting stamped metal parts, that were held on metal racks. During the inspection, a forklift collided with the racks, which created a pinch point.

The forklift operator said there were brake issues, and they completely failed in the collision.

It was determined by the ministry that the company failed as an employer to make sure the forklift was maintained in good condition, contrary to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

The company pled guilty in a Windsor court, leading to the $60,000 fine. The court imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as well. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to help victims of crime.