Kentucky Residents Sue Givaudan Over Fatal Plant Explosion

The November 12 blast killed two workers, injured 11, and caused extensive damage to nearby homes, sparking multiple lawsuits against the company.

Two residents living adjacent to the Givaudan plant in Louisville, Kentucky, filed a lawsuit alleging negligence after a November 12 explosion destroyed the facility and damaged their home.
The explosion, caused by an overheating cooking vessel, killed two workers, injured 11 others, and scattered debris across the neighborhood, shattering windows and cracking walls in dozens of homes.
The lawsuit claims the company ignored employee warnings about the vessel overheating and failed to take corrective action before the disaster occurred.
Givaudan has acknowledged liability for property damage and announced plans to relocate and rebuild the plant outside the affected neighborhood.
Additional lawsuits have been filed, including one by a food delivery driver who claims the explosion triggered PTSD and another expected from the family of a deceased plant worker.