A chemical company was ordered to pay $16 million and sentenced to two years of probation for its role in a poisonous gas leak that killed four workers at a Houston-area plant nearly a decade ago.
at a Houston-area plant nearly a decade ago, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
"The sentence imposed today sends a clear message of my office's dedication to holding managers at industrial facilities, and the corporations that own and operate those facilities, accountable for violations of ... laws meant to protect the safety of workers and nearby communities," Hamdani said. "We are committed to the highest safety standards, and safety is a core value," Indianapolis-based Corteva said in a statement.that various safety management system deficiencies, including problems with troubleshooting operations, safe work practices and toxic gas detection contributed to the severity of the incident.
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