A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted DuPont as well as a former employee related to a fatal 2014 incident in La Porte.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick said that they were indicted for knowingly violating requirements of federal safety regulations as well as negligently releasing a hazardous substance.
On November 15, 2014, 24,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan were released at DuPont’s La Porte plant. Methyl mercaptan is a highly toxic, flammable gas that’s used to make insecticides. Four employees were killed as a result of the incident, and several others were injured.
The indictment alleges that DuPont as well as Kenneth Sandel knowingly failed to implement safety procedures.
Source: ABC13.com, “DuPont and former employee charged in 2014 fatal La Porte incident,” January 19, 2021