Catalyst Refiners Chemical Leak Incident
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Institute, West Virginia, United States
Source: Times Leader Online
A chemical leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute, West Virginia, involving a violent chemical reaction between nitric acid and another substance. The incident resulted in two deaths and 19 hospitalizations, including one critical condition. The plant is a silver recovery business owned by Ames Goldsmith Corp. The leak happened as workers were preparing to shut down part of the
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial), Hospital
- Location
- Institute, West Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Times Leader Online
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Description | A chemical leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute, West Virginia, involving a violent chemical reaction between nitric acid and another substance. The incident resulted in two deaths and 19 hospitalizations, including one critical condition. The plant is a silver recovery business owned by Ames Goldsmith Corp. The leak happened as workers were preparing to shut down part of the facility. |
Original sector | Industrial |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | West Virginia |
City | Institute |
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Source | Times Leader Online |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial), Hospital |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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