Hazmat crews respond to chemical spill at Mooresville plant

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Fire and rescue teams are working to clean up a chemical spill at a manufacturing plant in Mooresville Wednesday morning.

It happened at Liburdi Dimetrics and Turbine Services along Charlotte Highway. The company specializes in developing orbital welding systems and gas turbine repair.

According to Mooresville Fire and Rescue, there are currently no threats to the public.

Firefighters told Channel 9 that chlorine gas was released during the incident.

Chopper 9 Skyzoom captured images of the scene. Hazmat crews and multiple fire trucks were seen assessing the damage. Channel 9 even spotted someone getting hosed off outside the facility.

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“Chlorine gas is going to be an inhalant issue, it’s going to burn your lungs,” said Mooresville Fire Chief Shane LaCount. “It’s going to cause you to have some medical issues with having trouble breathing.”

Firefighters told Channel 9’s Dave Faherty that they treated five workers, including one who had to go to the hospital. They worked to get all of the employees out of the building while crews decontaminated the workers’ clothes.

Firefighters say the chemical release was small, about the amount found inside a laboratory beaker.

While firefighters said there was no threat to the public, witnesses like Kaylee Miner said it was unnerving. She was driving by the scene with her daughter.

“It’s scary because it’s close to home because we’re only ten minutes from here. Like what went down? What caused it? So we can be aware,” Miner said.

The fire department says it hasn’t been out to that location in the past for any other major incidents.

We reached out to Liburdi, but they didn’t want to comment.

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