Fatal accident at Valmet's project site in Sweden
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Valmet Corporation's press release on June 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. EET
On Thursday, June 2, 2016 a serious workplace accident occurred in Valmet's
installation activities in the pulp mill expansion project at Södra Cell's Värö
mill in Sweden. An employee of Valmet's subcontractor was seriously injured in a
lifting operation and later died in hospital whilst receiving treatment for
injuries sustained during the accident.
"Our thoughts are with the deceased's family and colleagues. We have informed
the personnel working with the project on site and are giving them the needed
support. Valmet is committed to protecting the health, safety and environment
(HSE) of our people, customers, partners and the communities where we operate.
Everyone has the right to a safe work environment. Investigation of the accident
has been started and corrective actions will be implemented to continuously
improve our processes and routines to ensure safety," says Stefan Mattsson from
Valmet.
Valmet has initiated an incident investigation, in co-operation with the
customer and contractor. The incident is also under investigation by the police
and the Swedish Work Environment Authority.
VALMET
Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Stefan Mattsson, Vice President, Fiber Processing Business Unit, Valmet, tel.
+46 70 653 38 18
Bertel Karlstedt, President, Pulp and Energy, Valmet, tel. +358 10 676 3026
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.
Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.
Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal
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