Wanhua Chemical announced on the morning of the 21st that a burst accident occurred during the maintenance of the MDI device in the company’s Yantai Industrial Park, resulting in 4 deaths and 4 injuries.
The announcement stated that at 17:22 on September 20, the company’s Yantai Industrial Park MDI device was shut down for maintenance according to the annual plan. A 12 cubic meter rough M product intermediate buffer tank An explosion occurred, injuring 8 staff members. The injured were quickly sent to the hospital for treatment. 4 people died (including 3 people who died on the 20th and 1 person who died in the early morning of the 21st) after rescue efforts failed. The remaining 4 people were in stable condition. After on-site inspection, it was found that the accident did not cause pollution to the surrounding environment and no secondary disasters occurred on site.
After the accident, the company immediately launched the accident emergency plan, made every effort to organize the rescue and treatment of the injured, and properly handled the aftermath of the accident. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, and the company will respond according to the progress of the accident investigation. fulfill the disclosure obligations in a timely manner.
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