UK Bolton (PRWEB UK) 4 April 2013
The Health and Safety Executives (HSE) have recently reported that despite manufacturing industries only accounting for 10% of the British workforce, they are responsible for 25% of employee fatalities*. Asons solicitors understand the prevalence of factory accident compensation claims, particularly in response to upcoming Sonae Factory Fire cases.
On their website Sonae Industria state that they are committed to
The minimisation of the environmental impact of our facilities on the local & global environment **
Unfortunately, as reported by BBC News****, these standards werent upheld within their UK factory in Kirkby, Liverpool.
According to BBC News, on the 9th June 2011 a severe fire broke out at the Sonae Industria UK Ltd. Factory, burning for eight days and continuing to smoulder for over a week. The fire originally ignited within the factorys concrete bunkers, which contained around 12,000 tonnes of highly flammable woodchip.
As quoted in the BBC News article, at the time, local MP George Howarth made the following statement
This latest incident at Sonae serves as yet another example of the fact that this plant is unstable and hazardous to local residents, businesses and those who work there.
Time has shown that Mr Howarth was correct in his concerns. As reported by the BBC the smoke emitted by the factory fire contained harmful debris, dust, fumes and chemicals; causing damage to both the buildings and the people who lived and worked within the area.
According to the report, the smoke contained a blue/grey residue; which, as well as coating windows and causing damage to carpets and curtains, caused such severe reactions in residents, that they had to be admitted to hospital.
Personal Injuries to local residents included:
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