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Catalyst Refiners
Coverage of Catalyst Refiners in the Nexus archive.
- Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say
A chemical leak at Catalyst Refiners in Institute, West Virginia, killed two people and hospitalized 19 others due to a violent reaction involving nitric acid. Emergency responders and nearby residents were affected, prompting a shelter-in-place order and large-scale decontamination. The plant, owned by Ames Goldsmith Corp., specializes in recovering silver from chemical processes.
- Workers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause
A deadly chemical release at a West Virginia refinery killed two people and hospitalized over a dozen others, including seven EMS workers. The incident at Catalyst Refiners in the Institute area triggered a temporary shelter-in-place order, which has since been lifted.