Incident at LyondellBasell facility find 2 dead, others injured.

Initial report by FOX 26 News staff

LA PORTE, Texas - Two people were killed and numerous others were injured following an incident at the LyondellBasell plant in La Porte on Tuesday evening.

According to Lee Woodward, City Secretary and Public Information Officer for the City of La Porte, emergency officials responded to a ‘mass casualty’ incident at the LyondellBasell facility, located at 1515 Miller Cut-Off Road

Officials said the chemicals involved were methyl iodide, hydrogen iodide and methyl acetate.Some issues from the chemicals include severe burns, harmful if swallowed, toxic if inhaled, and harmful to the skin.

Officials stated there were numerous injuries, including two people that were killed in the incident. 31 people are considered "green", meaning that they were walking but still being decontaminated and reviewed for additional symptoms. Five people were considered "yellow", meaning they were being treated on the scene. Two people were considered "red", one of those two people was airlifted to the hospital and the other was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance.

As of the news conference, a secondary search was underway to make sure all workers were accounted for. The workplace can be a potentially dangerous environment, no matter what type of job you do. Whether working on a construction site or in an industrial setting, a workplace accident can result in catastrophic injury or even death.

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