Employee dies following incident at Westlake Corporation in Plaquemine

Employee dies after medical emergency at Westlake plant in Plaquemine

An employee died after being found unresponsive during a medical emergency at a Westlake Corporation plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, on Saturday night.

Worker dies at Westlake Corporation plant in Plaquemine

A chemical plant worker at Westlake Corporation in Plaquemine was found unresponsive and died after being rushed to the hospital Saturday night, the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Employee dies following incident at Westlake Corporation in Plaquemine

PLAQUEMINE — Westlake Corporation is investigating an incident involving an employee on Saturday who later died. According to Westlake officials, the employee was found unresponsive in a unit around 7:44 p.m., with an on-site medical response team providing first aid.The employee was later transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Employees at the facility were previously exposed to chlorine gas from a seal pot in Februar…