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Shintech Louisiana Chemical Exposure Accident Kills Two
by Stacey E. Burke on May 23, 2011
Shintech Louisiana LLC named two workers who were killed in a plant accident Sunday. Tommy Rivet, a Shintech employee and Tory Sanchez, who worked for Performance Contractors, Inc., died after they were overcome by chemical fumes at the Shintech facility south of Plaquemine. Plant manager David Wise said Sanchez had gone into a container to...
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Massive Fire Breaks Out At Waxahachie Chemical Plant
by Jonathan S. Harris on October 03, 2011
A massive fire at a chemical plant in Waxahachie was about 90 percent contained, fire Chief David Hudgins said Monday afternoon. There were no reports of injuries. Waxahachie fire officials warned of possibly toxic fumes and smoke from the Magnablend plant, and emergency officials were wearing protective suits. Billowing black smoke at the plan...
