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Oct 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Quinal Cranes fined over powerline strike
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Geelong-based Quinal Cranes was fined $2,700 without conviction after pleading guilty to putting people in danger by damaging or interfering with protected electrical infrastructure. The September 2025 strike occurred as a crane lifted part of a modular home in Norlane, critically burning one worker and giving three others electric shocks.
WHO: Quinal Cranes
WHAT: Quinal Cranes was fined $2,700 without conviction after pleading guilty to one charge.
WHEN: Oct 12, 2026
WHERE: Geelong, Australia
WHY: The company was fined after pleading guilty to putting people in danger by damaging or interfering with protected electrical infrastructure.
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