Industrial gas explosion in Bac Giang, 2 people died – Jun 27, 2024

 

WHAT An industrial gas explosion occurred in Bac Giang, killing two people.
WHEN – WHERE – WHO Around 16:27 on Jun 27, 2024, in Dong Son commune, Bac Giang city, heard a loud explosion coming from the oxygen filling factory of Bac Giang Industrial Gas and Transport Co., Ltd.
WHY – HOW
  • Bac Giang Industrial Gas and Transport Co., Ltd. operates in many industries, mainly trading in industrial gas, gas used in laboratories, and oxygen gas in the medical field.
  • Police block off the road to the area where the explosion occurred to investigate the cause.
DAMAGED
  • Bac Giang provincial police said that a 61-year-old man, residing in Bac Giang city, and a 24-year-old man, residing in Cao Loc district, Lang Son province, died. Initial assessment was that it was a work accident.
  • The factory made by brick walls and covered with corrugated iron, collapsed.
LESSION LEARNT
  • Comply with working procedures.
  • Equip labor protection equipment
  • Equipment must meet safety requirement and be inspected according to regulations.
  • Operators must be trained on working procedures and safety knowledge.
LINK Industrial Gas explosion in Bac Giang

 

 

 

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