Kentucky’s governor says investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a Louisville factory. The blast at Givaudan Sense Colour on Tuesday killed two workers, injured 11 other employees and caused a partial collapse of the plant. It produces colorings for food and drinks.
A massive piece of debris that flew from the Givaudan Color Sense plant after an explosion is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 in Louisville , Ky. A residential fence near a Louisville , Kentucky , plant that exploded is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. A large metal piece of debris that was flung across a street by a blast at a Louisville , Ky, plant is shown on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Two workers died in the explosion at the Givaudan Color Sense plant in Louisville .
“We’ll get to the bottom of it, make sure that we know all of the facts when the investigation is complete,” Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference in Frankfort. “Then if there are any lessons learned that we can take from this and provide to other companies that are out there, we should.”Swiss-based Givaudan, which acquired the Louisville plant in 2021, has said it is cooperating with authorities.
The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking a response to Beshear’s remarks. The company told WHAS-TV that it plans to speak with neighbors at community meeting next week. As of February 2021, the factory made caramel colorings for the food industry by heating sugar and water and adding chemicals such as aqueous ammonia for some products, according to permitting documents filed with the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District. At the time of the permits, the plant was still owned by D.D. Williamson & Co. Givaudan acquired the plant from D.D. Williamson that year.
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