Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/2005 | China National Petroleum | Series of explosions at chemical plant - 6 killed, dozens injured; 80km long toxic slick in Songhua River. | Jilin City, Jilin, China | BBC | Deaths, Habitat Extinction, Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 13/12/2004 | Sapref (Co-owned by Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Co-owned by BP (Beyond Petroleum)) | Toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and benzene coming from refineries poisons air, and cause high incidence of cancer and respiratory ailments among residents, NGO says. | Dourban South Africa | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 13/12/2004 | Engen (Owned by PETRONAS) | Toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and benzene coming from refineries poisons air, and cause high incidence of cancer and respiratory ailments among residents, NGO says. | Durban South Africa | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, 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 | |
| 18/01/2003 | (Dow Chemical) (Dole Food Company) (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Companies that produced and used DBCP pesticide in banana plantations - allegedly causing sterility and other health defects - ordered to pay damages to 450 workers - $489.4 million. | Managua, Nicaragua | The New York Times | Injuries & Diseases | |
| 04/02/2005 | (Chevron) | Protesters at Chevron's facility attacked by Nigerian Joint Task Force; 1 death; 30 injured. | Ugborodo, Delta, Nigeria | Amnesty International | Beatings & Violence, Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Killings | |
| 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 | |
| 26/03/1999 | Chevron | Explosion and fire at refinery - spread of noxious fumes, hundreds of local residents sent to hospitals. | Richmond, California, United States | San Francisco Gate | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 04/01/1999 | Chevron | Two villages are attacked by Nigerian soldiers using helicopters and boats allegedly leased and/or owned by Chevron - number of villagers killed and injured. Chevron cleared from responsibility by US court. | Opia & Ikenyan, Nigeria | Business & Human Rights Resource Center | Beatings & Violence, Injuries & Diseases, Killings, Summary Executions, Terrorism, Torture | |
| 28/05/1998 | Chevron | Nigerian police and soldiers, allegedly flown in with Chevron helicopters and potentially hired by the corporation, shoot at oil platform protestors -2 dead, more than 10 wounded. One protester was taken into custody and claimed that the military tortured him. Chevron later cleared of any responsibility. | Niger Delta, Nigeria | Business & Human Rights Resource Center, Los Angeles Times | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Killings, Torture |