Families sue LyondellBasell over fatal chemicals leak
Incident at acetic acid plant in La Porte, US, killed two workers in July
The families of two contractors who died following an incident at a LyondellBasell plant in La Porte, US, in July have filed lawsuits alleging gross negligence and wrongful death claims against LyondellBasell and its subsidiaries.
More than 45 tonnes of a mixture of chemicals – including acetic acid, methyl iodide and hydrogen iodide – leaked from LyondellBasell’s acetyls plant, killing two contractors and hospitalising at least 30 more.