DEER PARK, Texas — Federal investigators released their report Monday into the fatal Oct. 10, 2024, release of a toxic chemical at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Deer Park.
Two contract workers died from exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas, while 13 others were transported to local medical facilities. Dozens more were treated at the scene. Shelter-in-place orders were issued for two neighboring cities.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board report said contract workers from Repcon Inc. mistakenly opened a flange on piping that contained pressurized hydrogen sulfide…