Wednesday, 20 January 2010 08:09
On 15 January 2010, Spilltech Spill Response Team responded to an overturned refrigeration vehicle in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.
The incident had occurred when the driver went round a bend to fast speed, which caused the truck to overturn. The overturned truck was carrying around 40 tons of frozen chicken.
BIOZORB Used for Diesel Spill
Spilltech’s Response Team worked well into the night transferring the load into a second vehicle to clear the site. BIOZORB was also used to absorb the diesel that spilled from the damaged side tank of the truck.
Roof and Sides Collapsed
The vehicle was so badly damaged, that when the tow company attempted to recover it, the roof and sides collapsed and broke off the airline brakes. While this was being attended to, Spilltech stayed on site and broke the trailer into smaller pieces for an easier recovery.
Successful Response
By late that night, Spilltech’s Spill Response Team had successfully transferred 40 tons of product, cleaned up the diesel spill and assisted with the recovery of the damaged vehicle.
