Mexico Exposures

A fire breaks out in a section of the warehouse storing lithium-ion batteries. The resulting smoke contains toxic substances that affect neighboring properties. The warehouse operator faces cleanup costs and third-party exposure claims.

A forklift operator accidentally punctures a drum of cleaning fluid, causing a spill in the parking lot that enters the storm drain. Environmental authorities issue fines and mandate cleanup.

A process tank at a recycling wastewater treatment plant malfunctioned. The tank discharged a large volume of untreated wastewater into a nearby stream, causing damage to aquatic life. The local regulatory authority issued fines to the operator of the wastewater treatment plant for the accidental and unauthorized discharge. In addition, several local residents and environmental groups filed property damage suits.

A drum of spent solvent waste located in a storage shed on the property of a laboratory was knocked over as employees were attempting to move several drums. Before the spill was contained, the solvent waste ran across the laboratory’s parking lot and on to the ground of an adjacent property. The Laboratory was responsible for the associated emergency cleanup costs.