Crime & Justice
Belgian Court Fines Employer €24,000 in Umicore Death
An Antwerp court fined cleaning company Group Victor Peeters €24,000 after worker Axel Cap, 28, died in a 2023 explosion at the Umicore plant in Hoboken.
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An Antwerp court fined cleaning company Group Victor Peeters €24,000 after worker Axel Cap, 28, died in a 2023 explosion at the Umicore plant in Hoboken.
Blood lead levels in children near Umicore's Hoboken facility dropped to 1.96 µg/dl, the lowest ever recorded, signaling environmental progress.