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More than 2 dozen employees hospitalized after exposure to chemical at KCK food processing plant

Posted April 11, 2023
Kansas City, KS –
“…roughly 26 employees were exposed to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide used to preserve meat products…’Some of the employees were having difficulty breathing, and some were falling unconscious…’
Containers used to store the gasses reportedly leaked and caused the exposure.”

Employees hospitalized after exposure to chemical at KCK food processing plant (kshb.com)

 

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