一家新西兰的kiwifruit包房在工人严重损坏清洁后停止了一个传送系统,引发了安全禁令并需要进行升级。 A New Zealand kiwifruit packhouse halted a conveyor system after a worker was critically injured cleaning it, prompting a safety ban and required upgrades.

WorkSafe New Zealand已禁止在Riverlock的Ōpōtiki包装厂使用猕猴桃输送系统，此前一名女工人在11月24日清理部分运行的机器时受重伤。 WorkSafe New Zealand has banned the use of a kiwifruit conveyor system at Riverlock’s Ōpōtiki packhouse after a female worker was critically injured on November 24 while cleaning the partially operating machine. 这名工人是一名长期雇员,被空运到Waikato医院,伤势严重,但后来出院并回家。 The worker, a long-time employee, was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in critical condition but later discharged and returned home. 11月28日访问的WorkSafe检查员要求家庭拥有的公司雇用一名专家,评估并解决机器看守问题,然后才能再次使用该系统。 WorkSafe inspectors, who visited on November 28, required the family-owned company to hire an expert to assess and fix machine guarding issues before the system can be used again. Riverlock雇用了一名工程师,预期在几个月内完成升级。 Riverlock has engaged an engineer and expects to complete the upgrades within months. 工作场所安全强调,与机械有关的事故是制造过程中造成严重损害的一个常见原因,后续检查将核查遵守情况。 WorkSafe emphasized that machinery-related incidents are a common cause of serious harm in manufacturing, and follow-up inspections will verify compliance. 这起事件标志着该公司数十年来的第一次严重受伤。 The incident marked the company’s first serious injury in decades.