A York County paper mill plant was
cited for serious issues after the death of a contract worker in January.
The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued penalties against Resolute Forest Products following a fatal accident that took the life of Samir Storey, 32.
Resolute Forest Products was fined $17,850 for several violations in connection with Storey’s death at the plant.
The company that Storey worked for, Industrial Piping, was fined $15,400 for violations also.
Storey, from Indian Trail, was killed at the plant when he and two other men were cleaning a large tank, called a scrubber, which filters waste chemicals.
The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued penalties against Resolute Forest Products following a fatal accident that took the life of Samir Storey, 32.
Resolute Forest Products was fined $17,850 for several violations in connection with Storey’s death at the plant.
The company that Storey worked for, Industrial Piping, was fined $15,400 for violations also.
Storey, from Indian Trail, was killed at the plant when he and two other men were cleaning a large tank, called a scrubber, which filters waste chemicals.
Officials said an unknown chemical leaked into the tank with the workers.
The other two men were able to escape with minor injuries.
