13.05.2025 20:40
Four workers who were cleaning a tank at a chemical storage site in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli fell ill after being exposed to a chemical substance and were taken to the hospital. The workers were transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Four workers who were cleaning a chemical storage site in the Organized Industrial Zone located in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli fell ill after being exposed to a chemical substance.
THEY BECAME ILL WHILE CLEANING A TANK FILLED WITH CHEMICALS
The incident occurred around 5:00 PM at a chemical storage facility operating in the Dilovası Organized Industrial Zone. According to reports, four workers who were cleaning a tank complained of nausea and dizziness after coming into contact with the chemical substance and went to Dilovası State Hospital accompanied by factory officials.
THEY INTERVENED WITH SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Upon notification of the situation, fire, health, and police teams were dispatched to the hospital along with a vehicle for intervention in Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) incidents. The CBRN teams, who intervened in special protective clothing, provided first aid to the workers at a unit set up in the hospital garden. After the interventions, the workers were transferred to Gebze Fatih State Hospital for treatment. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.