Worker killed after gas leak north of Edmonton
Posted May 1, 2011 1:00 pm.
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One man is dead and two others injured after a gas leak in Fox Creek, some 260 kms northwest of Edmonton.
Police say two oil field workers were conducting maintenance work on a gas line off of Highway 947 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when H2S gas leaked out of the pipe.
A third worker called the authorities and the Fox Creek Fire Department brought breathing packs for the two injured people.
An RCMP officer who was blocking off the road nearby was also exposed to the deadly gas and was taken to the Fox Creek Hospital, along with one of the workers.
The other worker died at the scene.
H2S gas, or hydrogen sulfide, is extremely poisonous and typically smells like rotten eggs.
RCMP along with Occupational Health and Safety and the Energy Resources Conservation Board are investigating.
