An aerial view of the remains of the four-storey factory the day after the explosion On May 11, 2004, the ICL Plastics factory (Commonly referred to as Stockline Plastics factory due to initial media reports using this name - see detailed explanation below), in the Woodside district of Glasgow in western Scotland, exploded, killing nine people, including two company directors, and injuring 37, 15 seriously. The four-storey building was largely destroyed. BBC photograph of the result of the Stockline Plastics factory explosion. ...
BBC photograph of the result of the Stockline Plastics factory explosion. ...
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Response
The explosion occurred at around midday BST (11:00 UTC). Approximately 60 people worked in the factory, and around a dozen were trapped in the rubble. Fire crews used specialist search-and-rescue equipment, including sniffer dogs, carbon dioxide detectors (which detect the respired carbon dioxide of trapped persons), thermal-imaging equipment, and fibre-optic cameras to search for people trapped in the collapsed building. Some trapped workers were able to make themselves heard by shouting, or by using their mobile phones. Fire crews pulled seven people alive from the rubble on May 11. The search through the factory's ruins continued for the following three days. Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving British Summer Time (BST) is the changing of the clocks in effect in the United Kingdom and Irish Summer Time (IST) in Republic of Ireland between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October each...
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Up to 200 firefighters were present at the scene and were supported by paramedics, the crew of a Sea King rescue helicopter from RAF Leconfield, North Yorkshire, and a sniffer dog team from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. The volunteer group International Rescue Corps, who specialise in travelling to the site of earthquakes and helping locate survivors, sent eleven of its Scottish members to the scene. A Canadian firefighter A firefighter or fireman is trained and equipped to extinguish fires. ...
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The injured were taken for treatment to five hospitals in Glasgow; the most patients were taken to Stobhill Hospital, Western Infirmary and Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and the remaining were treated at Southern General and Victoria Infirmary. Seven people were declared dead at the scene, and two died in Western Infirmary. One firefighter was taken to hospital after being overcome by fumes, and several were stricken by heat exhaustion while labouring in the hot and humid conditions. Glasgows Western Infirmary The Western Infirmary is a teaching hospital situated in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. ...
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Strathclyde Police named the deceased as Annette Doyle (24), Peter Ferguson (52), Thomas McAulay (41), Tracy McErlane (27), Ann Trench (34), company directors Stewart McColl (60) and Margaret Brownlie (49), Kenneth Ronald Murray, (45), and Timothy Smith (31). With the recovery of Mr. Smith's body from the site on May 14, Strathclyde Fire Brigade announced that they believed no hope of recovering live victims remained. Strathclyde Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. ...
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Cause The cause of the explosion was initially unknown. Some press coverage reported eyewitness accounts of gas industrial ovens in the coating department exploding. This has since been shown as unlikely as the gas ovens used on site have been found intact.
Another theory investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was that there was no explosion. An article in the Scotsman newspaper of October 5, 2004 stated that the HSE was investigating the possibility that heavy machinery and pallets kept on the upper floors caused the floor to collapse, bringing the rest of the building down with it. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), reporting to the Health and Safety Commission, is the British government body responsible for the regulation of risks to health and safety in the UK. It was created as a result of the Health and Safety at Work, etc, Act 1974, and has since...
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Other theories included a dust explosion and a build-up of methane beneath the building.
However the final inquest of the HSE indicated that the explosion was due to a ignition of gas released by a leak in a pressurised petroleum gas pipe. [1] [2] [3]
Confusion over Name Although regularly referred to as the "Stockline Plastics factory", largely due to the signage around the building, the factory was owned by ICL Plastics and indeed a large majority of the work that took place there was for ICL Technical Plastics. The offices on the floors above were used by ICL Plastics, ICL Tech and Stockline Plastics.
Stockline Plastics was a distribution company and did not manufacture anything, therefore did not require a factory. Stockline Plastics are not being charged at all in relation with the incident as they had no involvement with the factory.
Aftermath The Grovepark Fund, established to help the families of those killed and injured in the blast, received a boost when the departing Celtic F.C. star, Henrik Larsson, announced that the shirt he wore in his farewell match against Seville on Tuesday would be auctioned in aid of the appeal. It is expected to attract bids of up to £10,000. Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...
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A memorial service took place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on July 4, 2004. Another was held at Maryhill Community Centre on May 11, 2005, one year on from the tragic event. is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Prosecution - February 17, 2006 The Crown Office decided on 17 February to prosecute ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited under the Health & Safety at Work Act following a report conducted by the Glasgow Procurator Fiscal and HSE. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
The company has been accused of;
- Failing to maintain pipes carrying hazardous gas
- Failure to ensure the safety of staff and visitors
- Failing to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments
A public inquiry will be carried out after the criminal proceedings are concluded.
The original hearing date of December 12, 2006 was postponed as "The timescale that the defence solicitors have been afforded for their preparation of the case has been significantly less [than the Procurator Fiscal's]". is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The trial, which began on August 13, 2007. [4] [5], concluded on August 17, 2007, with the operators ICL Tech Ltd and ICL Plastics admitting to 4 charges in court. is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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On August 28, 2007 a fine of £200,000 (around $400,000US) was imposed on each of the two companies responsible (ICL Plastics Limited and ICL Tech Limited) [1] is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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