Tragedy Strikes: Chemical Leak at West Virginia Plant
A chemical leak at the Catalyst Refiners plant in West Virginia resulted in two fatalities and 19 injuries, including seven ambulance workers responding to the crisis. The incident was triggered by a violent reaction involving nitric acid, as the facility prepared for partial shutdown.
A tragic chemical leak at the Catalyst Refiners plant in West Virginia claimed two lives and left 19 others hospitalized, officials reported.
The incident unfolded at the silver recovery facility in Institute as workers were gearing up for a scheduled partial shutdown.
According to Kanawha County Commission Emergency Management Director, CW Sigman, the leak resulted from an unexpected and violent chemical reaction involving nitric acid. Among the injured were seven ambulance workers who had rushed to the scene.
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