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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Three children aged 11, 12, and 14, have been admitted to the hospital with burn injuries after allegedly stepping on the chemical waste that cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) <\/b>had \u201ccarelessly\u201d dumped.<\/p>\n

On January 13, the boys were herding cattle at the business\u2019s Colleen Bawn, Matabeleland South, facility when they stepped in hot dust created by the burning of clay and limestone.<\/p>\n

The three kids are being treated in Bulawayo\u2019s Mater Dei Hospital.<\/p>\n

Graphic Image of the burnt kids<\/b><\/p>\n

PPC claimed in a statement seen by ZimLive that \u201cinvestigations into the event have been launched in accordance with the company\u2019s policies.\u201c<\/p>\n

The company said that it had \u201caided with all medical support required\u201d and said that the boys were \u201cstable\u201d in the hospital.<\/p>\n

According to company sources, the area where the electrostatic precipitation (EP dust) was disposed of was not intended for that use because it was outside of PPC\u2019s fenced-in area, endangering the nearby populations. An employee is quoted as saying:<\/p>\n

The Environmental Management Agency once stopped the dumping of waste at the dumpsite. Dumping of EP dust there is clearly against environmental protocols.<\/p>\n

Dumping of EP dust should be rare, and the increased dumping clearly indicates PPC is struggling with managing waste.<\/p>\n

The PPC insider claims that there was another incident early last year in which two individuals experienced slight burns in the same location.<\/p>\n

High temperatures are used to burn clay and limestone, and the dust that does not become clinker\u2014the primary raw material used to make cement\u2014is thrown away.<\/p>\n

According to a PPC insider, the business had previously altered the dust reduction technology, which prevented EP particles from blowing into the environment via chimneys. The EP dust builds up under the new method and must be regularly removed to dumpsites.<\/p>\n

In addition, he challenged the assertion made by PPC that the incident occurred on its \u201cindustrial dumping site in the western section\u201d of Colleen Bawn. The worker said:<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not true. The incident happened in a clay stockpile area, which is not a designated dumpsite for EP dust. How can they dump hot material outside the fence? That place was identified for dumping clay to close a hole that had been dug there, after which dumping was supposed to stop. The dust pile shouldn\u2019t be as high as it is now.<\/p>\n

He claimed PPC was in violation of environmental procedures and had failed to \u201ccontrol recognised hazards\u201d as a member of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 45001.<\/p>\n

When questioned about the allegations of negligence, Mavellas Sibanda, head of operations and projects at PPC, denied that they had received a reprimand from EMA. He did, however, confirm that the company had stopped dropping EP dust in the vicinity of the event on Friday.<\/p>\n

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