A Cheshire worker could have been killed when he fell from the top of a chemical storage tank, a court has heard.
The 44-year-old from Bala, North Wales, had been carrying out maintenance work on the tank at a plant in Widnes when the chemical vapour inside set alight, causing an explosion. The wo…
Emergency services were called to Noel Baker School, in Alvaston on Wednesday after a hydraulic hose burst, spraying children and a teacher with fluid.
Five children were taken to hospital for treatment for skin and eye irritation. Paramedics treated others at the scene.
Ambulance Victoria reports that a man died and five other people were treated by paramedics after a chemical spill in Victoria this morning.
Paramedics treated the man for about 20 minutes including managing his airway and using intravenous drugs in an attempt to restart his heart but unfortunatel…
Three workers at the premises of Sealine International in Kidderminster experienced breathing difficulties, following a chemical spill.
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service stated that the spill is thought to have been caused by two liquids (Styrene Monomer and Butanox) reacting inside a dr…
East Sussex County Council has admitted failing to store hazardous substances correctly after a visitor died due to drinking dishwasher fluid at one of their day centres.
It was discovered that the bottle containing the fluid was indistinguishable, in appearance, from the bottles of orange squash…
Sepracor pleads not guilty in lab worker death
The drug manufacturer has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2008 death of lab technician Roland Daigle. Daigle, 46, died in hospital about 18 hours after his shift at the lab. He had been working with trimethylsilyldiazomomethane which is tox…
Temporary worker badly scalded
FMC Chemicals Ltd has been fined after a temporary worker was badly scalded while using steam to unblock pipes containing lithium chloride in June 2008. The firm had already been issued with a warning after a worker was burned during maintenance work in 2007.
India Games project safety slammed
At least 43 workers have died in accidents at Commonwealth Games construction sites India's capital New Delhi, according to a report.
Man dies after toxic fume leak
Paul Doyley has died following a gas leak on 5 March 2010 at a factory near Grimsby. Toxic titani…
Royal Mail escapes with five-figure fine
Royal Mail has received a reduced fine following the death of an employee after the group mitigated that it’s experiencing financial difficulties. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued two Improvement Notices, which required Royal Mail to review its ma…
Four hurt as cloud of toxic gas escapes from chemical plant
Four workers suffered burns and toxic inhalation injuries when two tonnes of titanium tetrachloride escaped from a chemical plant. Local residents were urged to keep windows and doors shut.
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating t…
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