Smurfit-Stone Wins Safety Awards

The company's Coshocton, Ohio containerboard mill and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recycling plant received “Most Improved” awards for having the most improved incident rates in their categories compared to their weighted average during the previous three years.

Smurfit-Stone completed its safest year in company history in 2008 by achieving a 0.94 recordable case rate (RCR), or less than one recordable injury per 100 full-time employees.