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19-05-2009, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kallangur, Qld
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Reading the train accident thread in another section on here reminded me of a bad chemical spill I saw when working out in western QLD.
This mine site railed sulphuric acid from 2 different sites to the location and all rail cars were joined by a high pressure, chemical resistant rubber hose. To offload the acid, air pressure was pumped in one end which moved all the acid to the other end where a valve kept the back pressure on. The valve blocked and one of the hoses burst. The rail system was right next to the open-structured building where I was (4 storeys up) and I watched as the leak quickly squirted its way up to my level. As I turned to run to the air-con (safe) control room, I was on the 2-way alerting everyone I could. Every piece of exposed steelwork (lots) turned rusty after that. I found out later that 230 TONNES of sulphuric was dropped on the ground. That never made it to the papers. Anyone have some interesting stories that would make your hair stand on end? Cheers Mick
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Worst/best non-fatal accident you have seen
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