Sheriff | Search team finds boot of missing contractor

UPDATE 2/8/23 @ 6:10 p.m.

MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It’s now been six days since a contractor went missing at the ICL facility in Gallipolis Ferry.

According to Mason County Sheriff Corey Miller, the contractor fell into a pond and went missing Friday evening.

During the search so far, Sheriff Miller says search teams discovered a boot believed to belong to the missing contractor.

Excavators have been brought in to assist in search efforts, according to the sheriff. He says it will likely take some time to locate the body.

WSAZ reached out to ICL for an update on the search.

A spokesperson provided us with this statement:

“The search for the contractor resumed this morning and concluded late this afternoon. Authorities leading the search were on site, and we continue to work with them an to assist in any way we can. We appreciate their hard work and will defer to them for updates on their efforts.”

ORIGINAL STORY 2/8/23

MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Search teams looking for a contractor who went missing after falling into pond at the ICL facility in Gallipolis Ferry have recovered a boot, according to the Mason County Sheriff.

Sheriff Miller tells WSAZ.com excavators are at the plant in Mason County on Wednesday.

The contractor was first reported missing on Friday, Feb. 3.

Aerial view | Search for missing contractor underway at chemical plant

The following statement was released Wednesday on behalf of an ICL spokesperson:

“The search resumed this morning and included the use of new equipment we brought on-site. Representatives from the sheriff’s office and fire chief are here, and we continue to work with them and to assist in any way we can. We appreciate their hard work and will defer to them for updates on their efforts.”

Later Wednesday, the ICL spokesperson released another statement:

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