A second worker has died following a blast at a Chinese plant owned by West Australian-based miner Galaxy Resources.
Galaxy said today the worker died as a result of infection from injuries sustained in the incident last November.
It also says that a probe into the cause of the incident was been completed, and "abnormal and unexpected blockage" contributed to the blast which occurred at its factory in Jiangsu province.
"Due to the highly abnormal nature of the incident, the risk of this type of incident was not identified by the plant designers in their design documentation or safety studies," Galaxy said in a statement.
Galaxy said it planned to replace the ruptured U-bend section with stainless steel material with additional load support in light of the impact and consequences of the incident.
The stainless steel replacement materials have been ordered and the repair of the U bend is due to be completed by early February 2013 ready for plant recommencement, subject to final sign off by authorities.