Arkansas poultry plant ammonia leak sends 18 workers to hospital

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - An ammonia leak at a Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Rogers, Arkansas on Wednesday sent 18 employees to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment, officials said. Rogers fire chief Tom Jenkins said workers complained of difficulty breathing and swallowing. Tyson Foods said the incident occurred during maintenance on the plant's roof and that ammonia fumes were brought into the facility by its air conditioning system. ...



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