Carlsberg brewery: Suspected ammonia leak at Northampton

[Chippy_Tea]

Four people are in hospital following a suspected chemical leak at a brewery.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the Carlsberg plant in Northampton, at about 12:30 GMT.

It is believed to be an ammonia leak, a fire officer has told the BBC. Carlsberg has said there was a "safety incident" at its Bridge Street site.

Northampton General Hospital said it is treating four people, and the ambulance service's Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) has been at the scene.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service said the team was with "several" ambulance crews to "assess patients" and had "specialist training and equipment to deal with chemical-related incidents".

An air ambulance has been spotted taking off from the scene and people have been seen leaving with tissues over their mouths.

Carlsberg said in a statement: "Earlier today there was a safety incident within the Carlsberg UK brewery on Bridge Street, Northampton.

"At this stage the emergency services are on site and are managing the situation.

"We will provide further updates as soon as we are in position to do so."

A spokesman for the firm added: "Brewery employees have been taken to a safe space on the site and office employees are free to leave as they wish".

Northamptonshire Police tweeted that six fire engines were at the scene to "secure" the site, but that no cordons or road closures had been set up.

However, they have warned motorists to avoid the area to "reduce congestion".

BBC NEWS.

 

[terrym]

Ammonia is making a comeback as a refrigerant (in place of CFCs etc etc), so it possible that the leak has come from a refrigeration plant.

 

[strange-steve]

There's a Carlsberg = **** joke in there somewhere.

 

[chewie]

There's a Carlsberg = **** joke in there somewhere.

Probably !

 

[Hoddy]

Or it could be Chlorine and/or chlorine gas. Or hydrogen peroxide. Both are still used in processing as a sterilizer and disinfectant.

I am surprised if it was ammonia (Or chlorine gas to be honest) they hadn't issued a "keep your doors and windows open" warning as they are gasses that can travel if a decent leak has occurred.

Or it could have been a significant Co2 leak in a confined space (used for can purging during filling) which wouldn't need a warning to people living nearby, but would be really bad if there was a sudden leak.

Not good all the same and i hope the people taken away get better.

 

[Clint]

Sad news.....one fatality and another employee in a serious condition in hospital. Other employees plus fire police and ambulance workers needed treatment. Plant shut down.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Sad news..

Very - -------------------------

A post-mortem is due to be held on a Carlsberg brewery worker who died following an ammonia leak at a plant.

Fifty firefighters and a number of ambulances were called to the site in Northampton at 12:30 GMT on Wednesday.

The man, in his 40s, was confirmed dead on Wednesday evening. A second man, aged 51, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Twenty-one others, including brewery workers and emergency crews members, have been discharged from hospital.

Formal identification of the victim has yet to take place, Northamptonshire Police said. A report has been prepared for the coroner.

BBC News.

 

[chewie]

Never good when going out for a days pay gets you dead.

 

[Hoddy]

Very sad indeed.


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