Worker loses toe after excavator crushes foot at Gungahlin construction site (opens original article in a new tab)

A construction worker lost a toe after being crushed by an excavator at a Gungahlin site, leading to fines of $110,000 for the contractor and its director.

• A worker lost a toe and required a skin graft after an excavator bucket struck his foot.
• The contractor and director were fined $110,000 for violating the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
• The magistrate noted the company was a small business with no prior incidents and that the director acted promptly after the accident.