Fulton County, GA –
“…carbon monoxide monitors that were installed Tuesday night sounded an alert at 8 a.m. on Wednesday… a day after one of the kitchen’s eight kettles was discovered to be leaking odorless and colorless gas. Atlanta Fire reports that a second kettle was discovered to be leaking carbon monoxide and a stovetop’s supply line was leaking natural gas on Wednesday morning…”
Employees hospitalized after 2nd day of carbon monoxide leaks at Fulton County Jail | FOX 5 Atlanta
No information on source of CO or if CO detection is installed.
Sumter County, FL –
“Over 500 people, including staff members and prisoners were evacuated at USP Coleman due to a carbon monoxide leak Sunday morning, Sumter County emergency officials said.
According to Sumter County’s emergency management director, 13 people had to seek treatment and 6 went to the hospital…”
Staff evacuated after USP Coleman carbon monoxide leak (mynews13.com)
“At approximately 8:30 am two employees were overcome by carbon monoxide gas inside of the jail. Tyler Fire Department determined that the carbon monoxide came from a boiler at the jail…”
Farmington, Maine –
“Staff and inmates at the Franklin County Detention Center were forced to evacuate the on Saturday afternoon after a corrections officer reported smelling fumes in the building…investigation officers found the boiler room full of smoke…boiler was turned off after carbon monoxide was detected.”
Jail evacuated after reports of fumes – Daily Bulldog
“Before lunch could be served, four ICE detainees and one kitchen staffer had fainted and were rushed to the hospital for carbon monoxide inhalation. Two of the victims were later airlifted elsewhere…one of the exhaust fans on a piece of kitchen equipment was not activated…”
#COinCommercialBuildings
Glades County Detention Center Detainees Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | Miami New Times
CO incident at Noble Correctional Institution in Caldwell, OH, poisons 29 inmates and 4 staff…http://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/local-news/2019/03/carbon-monoxide-incident-at-caldwell-prison-leads-to-changes/
Nowata County Jail in Nowata, OK, evacuated after CO exposure of inmates and staff…https://ktul.com/news/local/nowata-county-sheriffs-office-releases-update-after-carbon-monoxide-leak-at-jail
CO POISONING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE – Employees and inmates at Clark County, Arkansas jail taken to hospital for CO poisoning…https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/29-inmates-taken-to-the-hospital-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/1607643013
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