4 workers die, 1 hurt in Texas

November 16, 2014 by Delia Innoma 1 Comment

Four workers were killed Saturday after a chemical leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, Texas, on the eastern outskirts of Houston, plant manager Randall Clements said.

A fifth employee exposed to the chemical was hospitalized, but is expected to make a full recovery, Clements said.

The community around the DuPont plant was never at risk, the company said.

The cause of the leak is under investigation, Clements said.

The leaked chemical, methyl mercaptan, is used in insecticides and fungicides, as well as to odorize natural gas for safety purposes.

The leak happened at about 4 a.m. (5 a.m. ET), Clements said.

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1 hurt in Texas, 4 workers die

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