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Update: 1 worker dead, 1 suffering memory loss after Argon exposure at Placid
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:28 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:28 am
Updated 3/7/16: LINK BATON ROUGE - Family members confirmed to News 2 that one of the Placid contract workers died on Sunday.
Derek Trouard died after suffering from complications once he was exposed to argon while on the job Wednesday. The family told News 2 he suffered from multiple heart attacks and inflammation to the brain. Trouard and another worker were working near the storage tank at the Placid refining facility and were exposure to argon instead of the fresh air supply.
Placid officials said in a statement that there was no fire, explosion or release of any substances from the tanks or nearby facilitiest.
Both men were airlifted by emgerency helicopters and transported to the hospital. Sources tell News 2 the other worker suffers from memory lost but is in stable condition.
LINK
PORT ALLEN- Two people are being taken to the hospital after an incident at the Placid Refinery in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Placid Refinery Company says two contract employees were hurt while working at the refinery Wednesday. Both workers were transported to an area hospital via helicopter.
Placid says the employees were working near the refinery's storage tanks but there was no known release of any substance from the tank or facilities.
Derek Trouard died after suffering from complications once he was exposed to argon while on the job Wednesday. The family told News 2 he suffered from multiple heart attacks and inflammation to the brain. Trouard and another worker were working near the storage tank at the Placid refining facility and were exposure to argon instead of the fresh air supply.
Placid officials said in a statement that there was no fire, explosion or release of any substances from the tanks or nearby facilitiest.
Both men were airlifted by emgerency helicopters and transported to the hospital. Sources tell News 2 the other worker suffers from memory lost but is in stable condition.
LINK
PORT ALLEN- Two people are being taken to the hospital after an incident at the Placid Refinery in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Placid Refinery Company says two contract employees were hurt while working at the refinery Wednesday. Both workers were transported to an area hospital via helicopter.
Placid says the employees were working near the refinery's storage tanks but there was no known release of any substance from the tank or facilities.
This post was edited on 3/7/16 at 9:06 am
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Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:29 am to toosleaux
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gas leak
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Just caught wind of it
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:37 am to toosleaux
Cousin works for th plant or contractor?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:41 am to Jack Daniel
Hearing it's 2 contractors. Don't know any other details yet.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:43 am to Jack Daniel
Contractor.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:46 am to toosleaux
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:49 am to toosleaux
Talked to a friend that works there. Hes ok. Said he'd call me later. That's all I know.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:02 am to absolute692
2 guys tied their breathing air line into Argon. Not sure how the hell they managed that but there's no threat to anybody else or the environment other than those 2 individuals.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:03 am to absolute692
LINK
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The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office reported two workers breathed in the gas.
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According to reports, the workers were suited up to perform duties and put on masks they thought was pumping oxygen through them, but it was actually the gas.
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Louisiana State Police reported there was no off-site damage and there is no threat to the public.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:06 am to lil tiger22
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2 guys tied their breathing air line into Argon.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:04 pm to toosleaux
i don't even see how that's possible. Don't the two different air lined have different couplings?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:06 pm to lil tiger22
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2 guys tied their breathing air line into Argon.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:11 pm to toosleaux
How the hell is that even possible?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:14 pm to lil tiger22
Natural selection at work folks
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:15 pm to meauxjeaux2
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i don't even see how that's possible. Don't the two different air lined have different couplings?
exactly, hoses shouldn't fit. Isn't that some OSHA req?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:15 pm to terd ferguson
had to be Turner contractors
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:23 pm to meauxjeaux2
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had to be Turner contractors
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:27 pm to Kujo
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quote: i don't even see how that's possible. Don't the two different air lined have different couplings? exactly, hoses shouldn't fit. Isn't that some OSHA req?
That's correct. I have no knowledge on what went wrong. But just a couple points 1. Just because something is an OSHA reg doesn't mean it's followed just like somebody breaking a law. I know of an incident where the hard piped fresh air line got tied into an inert gas line. So that's a possibility that the employees did nothing wrong and somebody else left them a Boobie trap. There's other scenarios as well that I could come up with to how or why it happened.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:27 pm to lil tiger22
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2 guys tied their breathing air line into Argon.
Wtf???? And how in the hell did they manage to do that?
Posted on 3/7/16 at 9:05 am to p0845330
Updated OP, one has died.
This post was edited on 3/7/16 at 9:08 am
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