Two tragic deaths - have you ensured your confined
space procedures are robust?
Two men working on a cooling fan have died following an incident at
an industrial pit in Hereford
They were working at a factory in the College Road area of the city
when it is thought they were overcome by fumes after falling into the
pit. Fire crews were called to the scene at Bodycote Limited, at about
1300 BST on Monday June 15th 2004, and recovered the two men unconscious.
They were taken to hospital but later died. The factory was evacuated.
It is believed the pit into which they fell may have become flooded
with argon gas.
West Mercia Police said the two men, who are said to have been employees
of the company, had gone to repair a cooling fan, and were later found
in a pit near to the cooling fan. The area remains sealed off and a
joint investigation between the police and Health and Safety Executive
has been launched. |
