BATON ROUGE, La. — A worker at a Honeywell International chemical plant has died after being exposed to a chemical leak on July 29. The incident was the second leak in 10 days, following a July 20 chlorine leak that hospitalized eight workers as well as some area residents, who complained of burning lungs and other irritations.
On July 29, a container holding antimony pentachloride leaked, according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Delvin Henry was rushed to Baton Rouge General Medical Center — Mid City and died the next day. The antimony pentachloride caused damage to Henry’s lungs. The chemical is said to be a corrosive agent that can burn the skin and irritate the nose, mouth, throat, and lungs.