CLOVIS, N.M. – More than a dozen workers at a cheese factory near Clovis had to be taken to a hospital Monday morning after an industrial accident. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office says over eight gallons of acid got mixed with chlorine, causing a toxic gas. 20 employees were reportedly injured. 14 had to be taken to hospitals in Clovis and Portales. The Clovis Fire Department and New Mexico State Police are working on cleaning up the site. The…

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Several sent to hospital after chemical exposure at cheese plant in Clovis

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a mechanical failure that resulted in 20 workers inhaling toxic fumes at a cheese manufacturing plant in eastern New Mexico.  The Curry County Sheriff’s Office reported that more than a dozen workers were transported to area hospitals by ambulances and private vehicles Monday morning after acid mixed with chlorine to create the fumes. Two of the workers were listed in critical…

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Toxic fumes sicken 20 workers at New Mexico cheese plant

More than a dozen workers at a cheese plant in New Mexico were hospitalized this week after a chemical spill at a cleaning station produced toxic chlorine gas, authorities said.

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By Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     CLOVIS, New Mexico (KOAT) —  Several people were sent to the hospital after an incident at Southwest Cheese in Curry County near Clovis. According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, 8.67 gallons of acid was spilled and mixed with .61 gallons of chlorine at the facility due to an equipment malfunction. 20 employees were injured in the incident. 14 of those 20 were transported to Plain…

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CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – 20 employees from the Southwest Cheese Factory in Clovis are recovering after a chemical spill on Monday. The Curry County Sheriff's Office said around 9 a.m. on Monday, an equipment malfunction caused acid to mix with chlorine. The mixture made a toxic gas which employees inhaled.  
	
		$50 million awarded to protect northern New Mexico watershed	   Out of the 20 employees,  14 were transported to hospitals in Clovis and P…

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