A gas explosion at a Sasol plant in Sasolburg injured fourteen workers on Wednesday evening. The explosion was caused by a gas leak at the hydrofloric acid
plant shortly after 5pm, said Sasol spokesperson Johann van Rheede.
The explosion occurred as the plant was being shut down after the leak had been detected.
The injured were taken to the Vaal Park hospital. Nine were treated and discharged and the rest were being kept for observation.
An investigation into the cause of the blast was under way.
Trade union Solidarity was to meet with Sasol management on Thursday morning to discuss the incident.
”We are seriously concerned about the pattern of accidents in Sasol. We will now aggressively seek for a solution on a national level,” Solidarity spokesperson Dirk Hermann said in a statement. – Sapa