9 Federal Express staff sent to hospital after chemical leak

• sbst275

  2 Apr 05, 17:09

  SINGAPORE : Nine people were sent to hospital following a chemical leak at the Federal Express office at 6 Changi South Street 2 on Saturday.
  
  Channel NewsAsia understands that the nine are staff of the courier company, and were moving drums of chemicals when some chemical spilled at about 9.40 am.
  
  Two ambulances, one fire engine and two support vehicles were despatched to the scene.
  
  SCDF says the nine staff from the courier company were complaining of giddiness and nausea.
  
  They have been sent to the Changi General Hospital.
  
  All of them are in stable condition.
  
  The SCDF is still investigating the incident. - CNA
• foxwalk

  2 Apr 05, 17:16

  Ha. I worked there before. Company with lousy people.
• sbst275

  2 Apr 05, 17:17

  Originally posted by foxwalk:

  Ha. I worked there before. Company with lousy people.

  But how could it spill? Because every item would be named as to what the item inside the box is
• foxwalk

  2 Apr 05, 17:33

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  But how could it spill? Because every item would be named as to what the item inside the box is

  Well, either FedEx staff is not competent enoufh to handle the stuff which is why DHL is #1 forwarder. Or (another very real possiblitiy) people don't tell the truth on what's really inside the boxes.