A company that runs a Scottish chipboard factory is facing huge fines after admitting its safety failings led to two separate industrial accidents that caused serious injuries to two workers within six months. West Fraser (Europe) Ltd, formerly known as Norbord, pleaded guilty to multiple breaches of health and safety at its plant in Cowie, Stirlingshire. A 29-year-old utility operator suffered serious injuries and permanent impairment after his leg became entangled in moving parts at the bottom of a storage bunker in January 2020. A 39-year-old scaffolder plunged more than 13 feet to the ground after a rusty plate gave way on a rooftop gantry in July the same year. The factory, a major employer in the Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa areas for over 50 years, was originally known as Caberboard. …It is now in Canadian ownership. …Sheriff Keith O’Mahony deferred sentence until January 24 to determine the level of fine in the present case.