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One of South Australia s most well-known voiceover artists has lost a bid for workers compensation after his employer filmed him driving for hours and carrying heavy items.
Key points:
He was injured while working as a truck driver and claimed compensation
His claim was denied
Scott McBain did program announcements and presenting for Channel 9 from 1983–2005 and also worked on Adelaide radio until 2006.
South Australia s Employment Tribunal heard he started working as a truck driver at Integrated Waste Services (IWS) in 2015 and injured his right arm and lower back in January 2016 when he fell while unfurling the curtain on a side of a truck at the Dublin landfill.
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