Catalyst Refiners Plant Chemical Leak Incident
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Institute, West Virginia, United States
Source: Times Now
A chemical leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in West Virginia due to a violent chemical reaction involving nitric acid and another substance during shutdown preparations. The incident resulted in two fatalities and 19 hospitalizations, prompting emergency responses including shelter-in-place orders and decontamination operations. The parent company, Ames Goldsmith Corp., is cooperating
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial)
- Location
- Institute, West Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Times Now
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Description | A chemical leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in West Virginia due to a violent chemical reaction involving nitric acid and another substance during shutdown preparations. The incident resulted in two fatalities and 19 hospitalizations, prompting emergency responses including shelter-in-place orders and decontamination operations. The parent company, Ames Goldsmith Corp., is cooperating with investigations. |
Original sector | Industrial |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | West Virginia |
City | Institute |
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Source | Times Now |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-04-25 |
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