Cuatro trabajadores perdieron la vida y otro fue hospitalizado el sábado durante una fuga de una sustancia química en una planta industrial en un suburbio de Houston, informaron autoridades de la planta de DuPont. La sustancia, metanotiol, comenzó a derramarse aproximadamente a las 4 de la tarde en una unidad de la planta de DuPont en La Porte, unos 32 kilómetros al este de Houston. Autoridades de la planta dijeron que la fuga fue controlada a las 6 de la mañana.
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DuPont News Conference Statement on La Porte (Texas) Facility Incident
11.15.14
Randall Clements, DuPont La Porte Plant Manager
November 15, 2014, 5:00 p.m. CT
We want to provide an important update related to the incident that occurred this morning at the La Porte site.
It is with the deepest regret that I tell you that the county medical examiner has confirmed this afternoon that this morning’s incident at the DuPont La Porte site has resulted in four employee fatalities. A fifth employee has been hospitalized and is being held for observation.
There are no words to fully express the loss we feel or the concern and sympathy we extend to the families of the employees and their co-workers. We are in close touch with them and we are providing them every measure of support and assistance at this time.
Separately, we are cooperating with local, state and federal authorities as they conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
As part of that investigation, we are conducting our own top-to-bottom review of this incident and we will share what we learn with the relevant authorities.
We are still gathering the facts, but we know that at approximately 4 a.m. Central Time today, the facility experienced a release of methyl mercaptan. Methyl mercaptan is a product commonly used to odorize natural gas for safety purposes.
The release was contained, and it appears at this point that several of the employees were responding to a leak in a valve. Fortunately, the leak at no time posed a danger to the community outside our facility.
Once again, we are conducting an investigation, and we are still gathering the facts.