Papermaker fined.

PositionSt. Marys Paper - Brief Article

St. Marys Paper has been fined $160,000 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for falling to ensure the safety of one of its employees who died after an accident in January 2000.

The Sault Ste. Marie-based papermaker pleaded guilty in provincial offences court on Dec. 6.

Robert Belair died from head injuries last Jan. 14 after being struck by the spool end of a paper reel that he was moving. There were no witnesses but Ministry of Labour investigators claim there was inadequate clearance between the...

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