WESTLAKE, La. -- Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality is investigating a 2012 fire at the Axiall Corp. chemical plant in Westlake.
In an email to the American Press (http://bit.ly/1lHHGZh ) department spokesman Greg Langley said the department has begun an investigation and has not decided whether to impose penalties.
Axiall officials have said the blaze started when a pipe failed in one of the plant's PHH units, releasing gases.
The fire was out within 30 minutes. One worker was sent to a hospital for observation.
In the company's final report to the state, Axiall says investigators recommend replacing the line with a corrosion-resistant alloy and regularly checking its thickness.
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