Worker suffers minor burns in factory fire

A worker was injured in a flash fire that caused a chemical hazard at an ink factory in Melbourne’s north.

Central District Commander Martin Braid from Melbourne Fire Brigade said crews were called to the commercial property at 4pm when the fire broke out.

Mr Baird said that the fire was extinguished quickly and posed no threat to the community or the local environment. However some of the chemical products mixed together, creating a hazardous environment. A worker received minor burns in the incident.

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Source: Safety Culture.