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New Zealand tannery fined over gas leak incident

30/10/2017

New Zealand tannery Tasman Tanning has been fined NZ$380,000 ($261,000) after one of its workers was exposed to hydrogen sulphide gas due to a leak. The incident occurred in April 2016 and resulted in the worker losing consciousness twice. As well as the fine, the tannery was ordered to pay the worker in question NZ$18,000 ($12,000) in...

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