Thunder Bay fined for safety mishap at landfill.

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The City of Thunder Bay and a supervisor were fined a combined $52,000 in an Ontario Court of Justice after a city worker was injured at the city's landfill site.

The fines came following guilty pleas in connection with a July 28, 2005 incident at the landfill during which a pick-up truck backed into a worker walking nearby causing a leg injury.

The court heard that the truck's operator had not done a vehicle check prior to operating it and that its back-up signal was not working.

The City of Thunder Bay pleaded guilty to failing as an employer to ensure that equipment was maintained in good condition and failing to ensure the back-up alarm on the vehicle was...