2014 Elk River Chemical Spill
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| Non-fatal injuries | 169+ affected; 14 hospitalized |
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| Locations | Charleston |
| Freedom Industries | |
| Barlow Drive | |
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| ID | 1398887 |
About 2014 Elk River Chemical Spill
The Elk River chemical spill occurred on January 9, 2014 when crude 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol was released from a Freedom Industries facility into the Elk River, a tributary of the Kanawha River, in Charleston in the U. S. state of West Virginia.