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| HAZMAT | India | [Shree Ganesh Remedies Company] Ankleshwar, State of Gujarat |  |
HAZMAT in India on December 11 2015 04.24 AM UTC
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Base data
| EDIS Number | HZ-20151211-51206-IND |
|---|---|
| Event type | HAZMAT |
| Date/Time | December 11 2015 04:24 AM (UTC) |
| Last update | December 11 2015 04:25 AM (UTC) |
| Cause of event | |
| Damage level | Medium  |
Geographic information
| Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| County / State | State of Gujarat |
| Area | Shree Ganesh Remedies Company |
| Settlement | Ankleshwar |
| Coordinate | 21° 37.585,73° 0.912 |
Number of affected people / Humanities loss
| Dead person(s) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Injured person(s) | 2 |
Three
workers of a chemical manufacturing company were killed on the spot and
two others are reported critical after inhaling a poisonous gas in a
factory premises in the industrial area of Ankleshwar town Thursday
morning, police said. The gas leakage occurred in a scrubber tank
(storage tank) of Shree Ganesh Remedies Company, which produces
pharmaceutical ingredients and pigments, at Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday
morning. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials rushed to
the spot after learning about the incident and have started probe. Five
labourers were working near the scrubber tank containing sodium bromide
and hydro chloric acid gas, meant to carry out chemical tests. The
accident occurred when the labourers were changing the bottom pipes in
the tank. They inhaled the toxic gas emanated from the tanker's chamber
and became unconscious. sources said. The incident came into light when
the night shift in-charge, made a routine check-up of the plant. On
finding five labourers lying down and the gas leak, he immediately
stopped the process going on in the chamber and also alerted the factory
owner C M Kothiya, who is also vice-president of Ankleshwar Industrial
Association. All the affected labourers were immediately rushed to A K
Patel Hospital in Ankleshwar. While three of the labourers were declared
brought dead by the doctors, the condition of two others are reported
to be critical. The deceased have been identified as Raja Yadav (26),
Satyendra Yadav (22), Raju Prajapati (24), all residents of Ankleshwar,
while two others under critical situation are identified as Kiran
Chuahan and Suresh Maurya. The GPCB officials, along with District
Industrial Safety and Health officials, and police reached the spot
after learning about the incident and started probe into it. The GPCB
officials also collected samples from the scrubber tank for lab test.
"We have lodged a complaint in this regard and started investigation as
to how the gas leaked. We have also informed government officials
concerned about the incident," said Inspector P L Chaudhari. GPCB
regional officer A V Shah said, "At present it is difficult to say
anything, but we suspect that due to the leakage of sodium bromide gas
and hydrochloric acid gas, the casualties had taken place. We have
started probe to find out more into the incident. Production in the
factory has been stopped." This is the second such incident in this
industrial hub in the recent past. On Monday, two workers had died while
handling chemical waste at the premises of a company.
The Indian Express
Gujarat: Gas leak kills 3 workers at Ankleshwar pharmaceutical factory, two critical
Five labourers were working near the scrubber tank containing sodium bromide and hydro chloric acid gas, meant to carry out chemical tests.
By: Express News Service | Surat | Published:December 11, 2015 3:46 am
The gas leakage occurred in a scrubber tank (storage tank) of Shree Ganesh Remedies Company, which produces pharmaceutical ingredients and pigments, at Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday morning. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials rushed to the spot after learning about the incident and have started probe.
Five labourers were working near the scrubber tank containing sodium bromide and hydro chloric acid gas, meant to carry out chemical tests. The accident occurred when the labourers were changing the bottom pipes in the tank. They inhaled the toxic gas emanated from the tanker’s chamber and became unconscious. sources said.
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