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November 17, 2014

Texas: Chemical Leak at DuPont Plant Kills 4 Workers 
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In Texas, federal investigators have launched a probe after a toxic
chemical leak killed four workers at a Du Point plant. The workers were
killed by a leak of methyl mercaptan, which is used to make
insecticides. Plant manager Randall Clements said the cause is unknown.

Randall Clements: "It's with deep regret that I'm here today to inform
you that today we lost four of our family members from the La Porte
site. We had the incident this morning that resulted in the exposure of
five employees, four of which were fatally exposed. The fifth is in the
hospital, expected to make a full recovery. He's merely [there] for
observations. We will continue to cooperate with all the local
authorities and make sure that we investigate this fully, and we will
find the cause."

 

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