(Kingsbury, IN) - A work place fatality in La Porte County is under investigation.
At around 1 p.m. Tuesday, an accident occured at Alexander Chemical Corporation at Kingsbury Industrial Park. Matt Gill, Safety and Security Manager at the plant, said unfortunately resulted in the death of a contractor performing work on an empty storage tank. Another contractor and an employee of the company suffered non-life threatening injuries and were treated on site, he said.
Further details about the event were not disclosed by the company. The name and age of the victim and the two individuals hurt in the incident were also not revealed.
“Alexander Chemical extends their deepest sympathy to those who have been affected,” Gill said.
Alexander Chemical Corporation is a chemical production and distribution facility whose products are used for water treatment.
The Indiana branch of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed the agency has initiated a safety compliance inspection at the facility.
“At Alexander Chemical Corporation, one of their goals is to maintain a safe workplace to ensure that all hazards are eliminated and to ensure that each of their employees and contractors are trained to perform his or her daily duties in the safety manner possible,” Gill said.
Gill said the company requested assistance from the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, La Porte County Emergency Medical Service, the Kingsbury Fire Department, La Porte County Hazmat, the Kingsford/Union Fire Department, Indiana State Fire Marshal, and La Porte County Emergency Management Agency. The company is cooperating with all agencies in their investigations.
