West Jefferson Medical Center

[5] With funding in place, the Board sought a plot of land that was located between the city of Westwego and the Harvey Canal and would provide between 10 and 20 acres for development.

[8] West Jefferson also played a major role in treating oil rig workers who were injured in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion on April 20, 2010.

Two of the injured men were brought to the ER by ambulance around 3:20 a.m., and the other two were flown in by helicopter around 5:45 a.m. All four workers were treated and released by 11:15 on April 21, 2010.

[12] Seven workers were hospitalized on May 26 after complaining of dizziness, severe headaches, shortness of breath, nausea and skin irritations while working on boats off the Louisiana coast.

[13] West Jefferson doctors believe the likely cause of the symptoms is exposure to some type of chemical irritant coupled with heat-related illnesses.

On May 31, 2010, WJMC set up a 12-cot medical first-aid tent in Grand Isle to help treat people working on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.