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Saskatchewan company fined after wash bay attendant pinched between vehicles

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Agrifoods International Co-operative was fined $100,000 by Saskatchewan authorities for violating employee safety regulations when a wash bay attendant was seriously injured in November 2023 after being pinched between a semi-trailer and a milk tanker trailer. The company admitted guilt on September 29 in Saskatoon Provincial Court; the incident occurred due to untrained personnel operating powered mobile equipment, leading to the attendant's injury.

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In November 2023, a worker at Agrifoods International Co-operative in Saskatoon was seriously injured when they were pinched between a semi-trailer and a milk tanker trailer while working as a wash bay attendant. The company pleaded guilty to contravening employee safety regulations on September 29, 2023, at the Saskatoon Provincial Court, resulting in a fine of $100,000. The province alleged that Agrifoods International Co-operative failed to ensure only trained operators could use powered mobile equipment, leading to the incident. Two additional charges were withdrawn by the province as part of the resolution.

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An agriculture company has been fined $100,000 for contravening employee safety regulations after a worker was pinched between vehicles in a wash bay in Saskatoon.

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2026-10-09 · Global News

Saskatchewan company fined after wash bay attendant pinched between vehicles · assertive framing

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An agriculture company has been fined $100,000 for contravening employee safety regulations after a worker was pinched between vehicles in a wash bay in Saskatoon. asserted

worker → fin → Saskatoon

The province says a worker with Agrifoods International Co-operative was seriously injured in November 2023. asserted

worker → say → November

Get daily National news It says the worker was pinched between a semi-trailer and a milk tanker trailer while working as a wash bay attendant. asserted

worker → get → attendant

The province says the company failed to ensure that only trained operators are allowed to use powered mobile equipment. asserted

operators → say → equipment

The company pleaded guilty to the charge on Sept. 29 in Saskatoon Provincial Court. asserted

company → plead → Court

The province says two additional charges were withdrawn. asserted

charges → say → ?