Injured Require An Air Ambulance To Take Them To Hospital

A steam leak at the Humber Refinery in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, has caused injury to two people.

The owners of the plant, Phillips 66, said that the incident happened at 09:30 GMT on 30 October.

The pair were taken to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield by air ambulance, a statement said.

No further information on the employee’s injuries has been given by the company but it confirmed it was offering families its support and assistance.

Expert Opinion

It is absolutely vital that urgent investigations are carried out to get to the bottom of exactly what went wrong and to determine why this particular incident happened. <br/> <br/>“Employers who store, process or manufacture chemicals must do so in a way that does not endanger their workers or the public. <br/> <br/>“We have previously represented over 75 workers and many residents who were injured in 2001 at the Killingholme refinery when over 170 tonnes of liquid petroleum gas caught fire, the largest chemical disaster since Flixborough. <br/> <br/>“It is vital that safety standards, especially ones in hazardous working environments, are maintained at exceptional levels to prevent serious injury.” <br/>