NORWOOD, Mass. — One person is dead and another injured due to an ammonia leak at a commercial building in Norwood, Massachusetts, police officials said on Monday.
Norwood’s police and fire departments responded to a 911 call after 11 a.m. local time on Monday over an ammonia leak at a food processing facility.
According to the Norwood Police Department, two men working for an outside contractor were near the leak, leading to the incident.First responders provided aid to the other man and sent him to Massachusetts General Hospital for further treatment. Ammonia can irritate and burn the skin, mouth, throat, lungs and eyes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High exposure to the chemical can cause death.
In Massachusetts, the district attorney investigates all unattended deaths, including industrial accidents, the DA's office told ABC News.
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