Three years after an unfortunate accident that led to the demise of a worker, a trucking company has been charged $70,000.

In 2014, in the village of Mankota, Saskatchewan, a 43-year-old man working for Schmidt Trucking was killed after the packer he was operating rolled over him.

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The company pleaded guilty in Swift Current Provincial Court on Tuesday to failing to ensure that the operator of the packer used a seatbelt, which resulted in his death.

Schmidt Trucking, based in Kelvington, was fined $50,000, with an additional $20,000 surcharge.

At the time of the accident, RCMP did not disclose the identity of the worker, but did confirm that the man is from Kelvington.


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