Axiall Corp. News

WV Supreme Court Denies Insurers’ Appeal in Chlorine Leak that Damaged Plant

A group of 12 insurance companies cannot yet appeal a trial court’s finding that contamination exclusions did not bar coverage for a chemical plant that was damaged when 90 tons of liquid chlorine leaked from a ruptured rail car in …

West Virginia Residents Sue Over 17K Gallon Chlorine Leak From Plant

West Virginians are suing one of the nation’s largest chlorine producers after a cloud of chlorine gas leaked from a railcar inside a company chemical plant near their homes. Attorney Jim Bordas says the Aug. 27 chlorine leak at the …

11 West Virginia Workers Injured at Chemical Manufacturer Plant

Eleven contract workers were injured Tuesday in a boiler accident at chemical manufacturer Axiall Corp.’s Natrium plant in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle, the company said. The company said in a statement that the accident occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday in …