A magistrate has told victims of an explosion at a gin distillery that no sentence imposed on the business can undo the personal toll on them.
A popular North East Winery has been fined $50,000 after a gin still exploded, injuring and traumatising a tour group in 2022. Buller Wines has been fined $50,000 after a large gin still exploded, injuring and traumatising a group of people on a tour in 2022.
In a statement, prosecuting authority WorkSafe Victoria said that the 330-litre copper pot exploded and sent out "a fireball that set the venue's floor alight". "The victim impact statements give an understanding of the continuing impacts on them, and their friends and family … I hope in time they can enjoy their life more."
In a statement, WorkSafe executive director of health and safety Sam Jenkin said providing workers with information about risks and appropriate training was crucial to keeping a workplace safe.
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