US Edition20 cheese factory employees injured after industrial accident
- A hazardous chemical incident at a cheese plant in eastern New Mexico caused 20 workers to be sickened by toxic fumes, with two in critical condition, as stated by authorities.
- Curry County Sheriff Michael Brockett reported that two of the injured workers were in critical condition.
- The incident occurred when 0.67 gallons of acid spilled and mixed with 0.61 gallons of chlorine, leading to a dangerous chemical reaction, according to the sheriff's office.
- Southwest Cheese, operating since 2005, closed off the affected area quickly as per its incident response plan, with the cause of the leak under investigation.
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Toxic fumes sicken 20 workers at New Mexico cheese plant
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…
Chemical spill at New Mexico cheese factory injures 20 workers
A chemical spill at a cheese factory in New Mexico has injured at least 20 workers, with 14 of them transported to hospitals, according to officials. Authorities responded to an industrial accident at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Monday near Clovis, New Mexico, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident occurred at the Southwest Cheese factory located in the 1100 block of Curry Road 4. The Sheriff’s Office stated that 20 employees we…
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20 cheese factory workers injured after chemical spill at New Mexico factory releases toxic gas: police
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for December 30 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Twenty people were injured on Monday after a chemical spill at a New Mexico cheese factory released toxic gas, according to officials. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. Authorities were alerted to the incident, which took place at the Southwest Cheese factory…
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