Bhilai steel plant - gas pipeline maintenance - explosion - 11 deaths - CEO removed - GM(Safety) & DGM(Energy) suspended

As per reports, 11 persons died due to explosion in Bhilai Steel Plant on 09.11.2018 at about 1030 hr during maintenance of a gas pipeline. 12 persons are undergoing treatment. The explosion took place after removal of bolts of pipeline joint of the gas pipeline. It appears, the line is not depressurized and flushed before opening.

CEO of the plant was removed and two senior officials safety & energy departments were suspended.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhilai-steel-plant-blast-death-toll-rises-to-11-few-others-still-critical/story-4QB4uFAWtJGtwNb0I1d6MI.html

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/explosion-at-chhattisgarh-bhilai-steel-plant-dead-injured-5393509/

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bhilai-steel-plant-accident-death-toll-rose-to-11-ceo-m-ravi-asked-to-step-away-5395630/

Detergent in aluminum container - hydrogen liberation and explosion

In an incident, a person filled aluminum container with a detergent solution.

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201810100055.html

This caused hydrogen generation and explosion, causing burn injuries to two persons.

As per theory, alkalis can react with aluminum leading to hydrogen gas generation.

http://www2.uni-siegen.de/~pci/versuche/english/v44-10.html

Toxic drug with potential to harm many was seized

Fentanyl drug used to treat pain of cancer patients. 

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a605043.html

9 kg of the drug was seized.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/doomsday-chemical-seized-us-hating-scholar-arrested/articleshow/66011402.cms

Need for controlling residential growth around industrial area

https://www.deccanherald.com/city/graphite-india-factory-too-693590.html

Developing thick skin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alizalicht/2017/05/04/7-ways-to-develop-a-thick-skin-in-the-office/

Construction labour falls down - 3 rods enter the body - person suffers injuries

Doctors had tough time to save the injured with 3 rods in his body.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/doctors-couldnt-carry-out-tests-because-of-protruding-rods/articleshow/65331052.cms

Fall of fumigation bottle in hospital releases toxic gas

In an incident of fall of a bottle containing fumigant, toxic gas is released in the hospital. Contact of fumigation chemical with water was believed to cause release of toxic gas.

Some fumigants upon inhalation can cause several health effects like nausea, headache, chest pain, drowsiness, etc.

Phosphine is one of the fumigation gas used for the purpose.



http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-gas-leak-at-mathuradas-mathur-hospital-in-jodhpur-kid-dead-icu-evacuated-2644137