Reports from New Caledonia say two workers have been taken to hospital after an accident at the Vale nickel plant.
The public broadcaster says the two suffered burns when they were hit by acidic steam during maintenance work.
Several agencies have sent officials to the site to investigate whether the accident was due to a malfunction or a procedural error.
In 2010 the Vale nickel plant overhauled some procedures and revised safety rules after a worker was burnt by spurting acid.
Operations at the Vale nickel processing plant in New Caledonia's Southern Province have been suspended following serious incident.
The main union at New Caledonia's SLN nickel company has issued a strike notice. The Soenc branch at the smelter says the strike threat is over the lack of safety...
New Caledonia's Vale nickel plant has overhauled some procedures and revised safety rules after a worker was burnt by spurting acid last month. The 54 year old man was flown...
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