Aug. 1, 2003: Honeywell Worker Dies After Chemical Leak
BATON ROUGE, La. — A worker at a Honeywell International chemical plant here has died after being exposed to a chemical leak, just 10 days after a July 20 chlorine leak hospitalized eight workers as well as some area residents, who complained of burning lungs and other irritations.
Delvin Henry was pronounced dead on Wednesday, July 30, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. The day before a container holding antimony pentachloride leaked, according to officials, damaging Henry’s lungs. The chemical is said to be a corrosive that can burn the skin and irritate the nose, mouth, throat, and lungs.