The stevedore fell while unloading the 4,258-teu Lica Maersk (built 2001) at Auckland in January
Ports of Auckland (POAL) was also fined NZD 55,000 after admitting a charge laid by Maritime New Zealand of failing to take all practicable steps to ensure safety of an employee, the New Zealand Herald reported.
The worker was trying to dislodge a stuck twist-lock on the top of a two-container stack when the accident occurred.
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