Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/2014 | Samsung | Samsung apologizes and sets up compensatory fund for 244 employees at chip and display plants who developed cancers and rare diseases linked to hazardous conditions, of whom 87 died. | South Korea | Daily Mail | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 03/12/2003 | China National Petroleum | Explosion at natural gas field due to workplace negligence; poisonous fumes spread into surrounding communities; entire village nearly wiped out - 243 dead, 2,142 hospitalized. | Kaixian, Chongqing, China | China Daily | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 22/11/2013 | Sinopec Group | Oil pipeline explodes after oil previously leaking onto a street during the day ignited - 62 killed, 136 injured. | Qingdao, Shandong, China | Sinopec Annual Report (p. 31) | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 11/09/2003 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | 2 workers dead in massive gas escape on Brent Bravo platform. Shell admitted breaching three health and safety regulations - £900.000. | North Sea | BBC | Deaths, Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 16/01/2012 | Chevron | 'KS Endeavor' jackup rig explodes while drilling an exploration well for Chevron; 2 workers dead; Reuters news report alleges worker evacuation requests were ignored by Chevron; witness alleges Chevron also ignored rig engineer advise to stop drilling and evacuate staff. | Nigeria | Reuters | Deaths, Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 06/08/2012 | Chevron | Large fire erupts at refinery; 15,000 people seek treatment at local hospitals; Chevron charged with operational deficiencies and negligence - $2 million in fines and restitution. | Richmond, California, United States | The Guardian | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 26/09/1989 | Chevron | US OSHA fines Chevron for willfully failing to provide protective equipment to employees at Richmond refinery despite requests since early 1980s - $877,000. | Richmond, VA, United States | The Washington Post | Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 07/03/2006 - 02/03/2006 | BP (Beyond Petroleum) (Field co-owned by Exxon Mobil) (Field co-owned by ConocoPhillips) | 'Prudhoe Bay' five-day oil spill caused by knowing neglect of corroding pipelines; around one million oil liters leaked. | Prudhoe Bay, AK, United States | BBC | Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 01/04/2007 | BP (Beyond Petroleum) | 143 workers claim injury over release of toxic substance at refinery - ~$100 million in punitive damages, later reduced to less than $500,000. | Texas City, TX, United States | The New York Times | Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 08/06/2010 - 01/01/2000 | BP (Beyond Petroleum) | Report finds repeated disregard of safety and environmental rules, risking a serious accident; Executives were not held accountable for failures, and some were promoted despite them. | North America | The Washington Post | Negligence, Occupational Hazard |