Death of dad burned in horror incident at Scots factory to be probed at trial
trial over an incident in which a worker suffered serious burns and was killed.Norbord Europe Limited is accused of exposing the late father-of-two and his colleagues to the risk of serious injury and death through alleged health and safety failings.The man, George Laird, 64, was fatally injured when staff used a fire hose to remove hot ash from the hot gas duct of a combustion chamber at the plant, in Cowie, Stirlingshire, according to court documents.It is alleged that as a result of the workers’ self-devised use of the “high-pressure” hose for the job, hot water, steam and ash were “propelled” onto Mr Laird.He died in Forth Valley Royal Hospital the next day - on July 14, 2016 - following what prosecutor Sandra Craig said was “a tragic