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22 individuals injured at Transneft facility, safety rules violation case opened

Other News Materials 14 October 2017 01:26 (UTC +04:00)
Collapse of scaffolding at the facility of the Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft did not lead to fatalities but 22 individuals got various injuries
22 individuals injured at Transneft facility, safety rules violation case opened

Collapse of scaffolding at the facility of the Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft did not lead to fatalities but 22 individuals got various injuries. Violation of safety rules was mentioned as the incident cause and investigative authorities opened a criminal case in this regard, TASS reported.

Authorities of the Kirov Region declared readiness to provide all the required aid to injured individuals.

Failure to comply with safety requirements was the cause of scaffolding collapse at the line operations and dispatching station of the Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft in the Kirov Region, representative of the company Nailya Bayanova told TASS earlier today. This is a violation of safety rules and it will be investigated, she said.

The incident occurred at about 12.15 pm Moscow time in the territory of Lazarevo line operations and dispatching station. Workers performed interior treatment of walls at the fuel and lubricants tank with the volume of 50,000 tonnes. Scaffolding collapsed during work, the regional investigative department said.

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