Gasfitter Michael Cartwright fined thousands over negligence that led to death of Jesse Samuel
27 Jan, 2021 03:18 AM
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Twelve-year-old Jesse Samuel died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a gas-powered shower at his family s Haast holiday home. Photo / Supplied
Otago Daily Times
By: Rob Kidd
A gasfitter whose negligence led to the death of a 12-year-old boy will pay his family $70,000.
Michael Cartwright and Central Plumbing Limited – which trades as Laser Plumbing Alexandra – appeared in the Dunedin District Court this afternoon after pleading guilty to two charges under the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act.
As well as the reparation order, Cartwright was fined $19,250 and his company $104,500.
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 4:09 pm
The gas water heater used to supply a shower in which a
12-year-old boy died in 2018, should never have been
installed inside the bathroom says WorkSafe.
The
victim was using a shower at his family’s holiday home and
died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas from
the water heater had built-up in the small, unventilated
bathroom unit.
Central Plumbing Limited and Michael
James Cartwright were sentenced in the Dunedin District
Court today after being charged under the Plumbers,
Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 in relation to the
incident. Michael James Cartwright is a Director of the