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A build-up of nitrogen in a container led to a blast in which a worker died but an inquest decided his death was a chemical factory accident and the employer was not at fault.
However, the widow of the 49-year-old north London victim said there were many unanswered questions about the incident and she planned to make a compensation claim for personal injury against his former employers.
The inquest was told no one knew why gas had leaked into the carbon filter of a 200-litre stainless steel vat, causing it to rip apart. The victim was thrown to the floor, suffering head injuries, and died the following day in hospital.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is continuing to investigate the workplace accident.
A spokesman for the company said this type of incident had never occurred elsewhere in the firm and it was deeply shocked by his death.
"The company has made every effort to prevent such a tragedy from happening again by immediately taking the equipment out of use and undertaking a detailed review of both the equipment design and the process. The company has co-operated fully with the Health and Safety Executive at all stages of its investigations."
A no win no fee solicitor is being consulted by the factory accident victim's widow with a view to making a compensation claim for the personal injury suffered by the family.
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