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INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT AT ALAVERDI COPPER SMELTERY WAS DUE TO WORN-OUT STATE OF THE CHIMNEY
ARMINFO
Tuesday, April 2, 22:03
Vallex Group has confirmed the industrial accident at the Alaverdi
copper smeltery. The company told ArmInfo that the industrial accident
occurred at the plant on March 31 2013. In particular, the chimney
of the copper smeltery collapsed. The tightness of the chimney was
partly restored right after the accident. The work of the copper
smeltery was temporarily suspended Apr 2 morning in order to solve
the problem completely, i.e. to fully restore the chimney tightness.
The press service of Vallex reports that the accident may have been
caused by a worn-out chimney, built as long ago as 1997. Well aware
that the chimney was old, in Sept 2012 the company started installing
a new one, with the work to be finished in a month.
ARMINFO
Tuesday, April 2, 22:03
Vallex Group has confirmed the industrial accident at the Alaverdi
copper smeltery. The company told ArmInfo that the industrial accident
occurred at the plant on March 31 2013. In particular, the chimney
of the copper smeltery collapsed. The tightness of the chimney was
partly restored right after the accident. The work of the copper
smeltery was temporarily suspended Apr 2 morning in order to solve
the problem completely, i.e. to fully restore the chimney tightness.
The press service of Vallex reports that the accident may have been
caused by a worn-out chimney, built as long ago as 1997. Well aware
that the chimney was old, in Sept 2012 the company started installing
a new one, with the work to be finished in a month.