At approximately 1:40pm Thursday, three employees at International Paper in Orange were involved in an accident involving chemicals at the mill.
Two were sent to the hospital with one of the two life flighted to a Houston hospital by Acadian.
International Paper spokesperson Ashley Moore said The employees were exposed to chemicals used in the papermaking process. They were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “Our thoughts are with the employees and their families. An internal incident investigation is underway,” she said. “The safety of employees and contractors is a core value and the top priority at our mill. We continue to focus on making sure all of our team members are working safely.”
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