Air Liquide confirms one dead, one injured in blast at Texas gases plant

Air Liquide has confirmed that an explosion and fire shortly before 8 a.m. on 9 February killed one worker and seriously injured another at the company's specialty gases plant at La Porte, TX. The injured worker is in critical condition in the hospital, Air Liquide says. "The cause of the fire remains under investigation," Air Liquide says. "Air Liquide personnel responded immediately at the scene at the time of the incident and remain on scene. We continue to work collaboratively with the emergency personnel and local authorities at the...

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