WV chemical plant didn’t require workers to wear respirators during deadly incident, CSB report says

A Kanawha County chemical plant where two employees died and four others were critically injured in April after a highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas was released did not require workers to wear respirators, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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A Kanawha County chemical plant where two employees died and four others were critically injured in April after a highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas was released did not require workers to wear respirators while decommissioning the facility, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.

The incident happened around 9:31 a.m., April 22 at Catalyst Refiners Inc. in Institute, West Virginia.

Employees at the plant told investigators that …

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