Tartus-Sana
Engineer Bassam Salama, General Manager of Banyas Refinery revealed the details of yesterday's explosion in the refinery, which resulted in the death of a worker and the injury of five others.
Engineer Salameh told reporters today that during the maintenance of one of the production units in the refinery, an explosion occurred as a result of a short circuit led to the death of the head of the Rosary electric Emad Hamdi and the injury of Engineer Hossam Saleh Hassan, head of intermediate improvement in addition to four workers suffered minor injuries provided them with first aid Necessary in Banyas Hospital and were discharged this evening.
Engineer Salama explained that after the completion of the maintenance process for one of the production units and during the re-intermediary and the closure of the holes we needed additional electric lighting and during the work of the competent worker and as a result of pressure resulting from gases and hydrocarbons occurred an explosion that led to the fall of the worker from the height of "40 meters" and died immediately in addition to A number of injured workers were taken to Banyas Hospital.
He stressed that the work is in accordance with the maximum standards of occupational safety and that efforts are focused on the restoration of the work of the unit, pointing out that the rest of the production units in the refinery is working at full capacity.
In turn, Eng. Hassan Mohamed, Head of Improvement Department, pointed out that a certain defect in one of the production units led to the cessation of work there, pointing out that the efforts are going at a high rate to restore the unit within two days.
For his part, Engineer Hossam Saleh Hassan told SANA during his stay at Banyas Hospital this evening that the occurrence of malfunctions during work is normal, pointing out that the work in the refinery is in accordance with safety procedures “and what happened outside our control,” pointing out that his health situation requires staying in the hospital for about a month To come back to work.
Hassan pointed out that it was not the first time that he was injured, stressing his determination with his colleagues to follow the national duty of their work in the refinery.
In turn, the refinery workers confirmed that they continue to work throughout the “24 عجلة hours to keep the wheel of production permanent and continuous and that the failure or malfunction or even injuries does not mean stop, but means more work and give.