DS Smith Paper fined £400,000 after worker death

Posted on 17 Aug 2015 by Tim Brown

A company has been fined following the death of a worker who became trapped in unguarded machinery at a Devon paper mill

John Stoddart, 42, who lived in Cullompton, was attempting to smooth out felt on a conveyor at the Higher Kings Mill in the town when he was pulled into the machinery causing fatal injuries on 24 September, 2011. The incident was investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which prosecuted Stoddart’s employer, DS Smith…

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