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Zip line builder's neglect is cited
The state issues fines totaling $13,500 for a fatal accident
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 30, 2012
~~<p>The builder of a zip line course in Pau­kaa near Hilo, where one worker was killed and a co-worker critically injured when a tower collapsed Sept. 21, failed to ensure ground anchors and a guy cable system could support the weight of a tower, zip lines and human riders, the state said Tuesday.</p>
<p>The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division issued three citations totaling $13,500 in penalties against GoZip LLC of Maui, the agency announced.</p>
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The builder of a zip line course in Paukaa near Hilo, where one worker was killed and a co-worker critically injured when a tower collapsed Sept. 21, failed to ensure ground anchors and a guy cable system could support the weight of a tower, zip lines and human riders, the state said Tuesday.
The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division issued three citations totaling $13,500 in penalties against GoZip LLC of Maui, the agency announced. Login for more...
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