Abbeystead gas explosion
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The Abbeystead gas explosion was a 1984 disaster in an underground waterworks pumping station in Lancashire, England, that killed 16 people and led to major changes in industrial safety regulations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas explosion
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industrial disaster ⓘ |
| aftermath | public inquiry into causes and responsibility ⓘ |
| associatedHazard | coalfield-related methane migration ⓘ |
| category |
1984 disasters in the United Kingdom
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explosions in England ⓘ industrial accidents and incidents ⓘ |
| cause |
ignition of accumulated methane gas
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methane gas seepage from coal measures ⓘ |
| context | public visit to pumping station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| county | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1984-05-23 ⓘ |
| deathToll | 16 ⓘ |
| engineeringContext | part of Lune–Wyre water transfer scheme ⓘ |
| facilityType | waterworks pumping station ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Health and Safety Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased monitoring for methane in water industry installations
ⓘ
major changes in industrial safety regulations in the UK ⓘ revisions to health and safety guidance on explosive atmospheres ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | civil compensation claims by victims and families ⓘ |
| location | Abbeystead, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | memorial in Abbeystead to those killed ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high death toll in a water industry facility
ⓘ
occurring during an official demonstration visit ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 20 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of industrial accidents in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryHazard | methane gas explosion ⓘ |
| purposeOfVisit | to reassure residents about flooding concerns ⓘ |
| region | Forest of Bowland area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryImpact |
contributed to development of stricter controls on explosive atmospheres in workplaces
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influenced risk assessment practices in underground installations ⓘ |
| responsibleAuthorityAtTime | North West Water Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyLesson |
importance of risk assessment for public visits to industrial sites
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need for gas monitoring in non-gas-industry underground works ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Abbeystead underground waterworks pumping station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | switching on of electric pump ⓘ |
| typeOfDamage | structural collapse of underground chamber ⓘ |
| victimProfile |
employees of the water authority
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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