Potato firm admits safety breach

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February 14, 2008
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Potato processing firm Greenvale has been fined £12,000 over a breach of health and safety regulations.

A worker at the firms Chirnside plant was injured when he lost his footing and fell three metres as he climbed a conveyor belt to remove a guard from a packaging line.

The company assured that steps had now been taken to avoid any repeat of the incident.
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