Toronto-Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has given an update on the situation at its Beaumont, Texas, sulfuric acid plant following an explosion in the plant’s furnace on Aug. 21 (GM Aug 25, p. 12) that injured two employees. Chemtrade said an investigation is underway, and that while it is too early to say how long the plant will remain shut down, it will probably be down for at least a month. Chemtrade said it carries property and business interruption insurance, and that the amounts of any claims cannot be determined until the investigation is complete and repairs are made so the plant can be safely restarted. Chemtrade said it is working with customers to assist them in obtaining alternative sources of product and logistics until it can resume production. In the meantime, the United Steelworkers Union, which represents workers at the plant, identified the two injured union members as Gene Gremillion and Robert Patilla. Gremillion. who sustained second-degree burns on his face, arms, and legs, has been released from the hospital. Patilla has two broken legs and third-degree burns, and remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
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