On November 30, 2016, Michael Densmore, a 37-year-old scaffolder employed by Altrad NSG, was involved in a fatal accident at Tata Chemicals’ Lostock Hall site. While erecting scaffolding, Densmore’s right foot slipped into a trough containing heated calcium hydroxide (milk of lime) at approximately 90 degrees Celsius. This caused severe chemical and thermal burns. Despite receiving specialist treatment and surgery, Densmore suffered a fatal haemorrhage to his right foot a few weeks later.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found no permit for hazardous work in the live chemical plant. There was inadequate risk assessment and insufficient warning about the dangers of the chemical troughs. As a result, Tata Chemicals Europe Limited was fined over £1 million for breaching safety regulations.
Tata Chemicals Europe Limited has been fined after a young father died following an incident while erecting a scaffold tower […]
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