6 Killed In Liquid Nitrogen Leak At Georgia Poultry Plant
Friday, January 29, 2021
A liquid nitrogen leak at a Gainesville, Ga., poultry processing plant killed six people and sent 11 others to the hospital Thursday.
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A liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant northeast of Atlanta killed six workers and sent 11 more to the hospital Thursday. At least three of the people hospitalized are in critical condition, officials said.
Local, state, and federal police and health and safety investigators are looking for what may have caused the leak at the Gainesville, Ga., Foundation Food Group plant. They cautioned Thursday it may be some time before they find out what happened.
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By Nick Parkinson2021-01-29T14:45:00+00:00
At least six people were killed after a suspected liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in the US state of Georgia on 28th January, according to officials.
Nicholas Ancrum, Vice-President of Human Resources at Foundation Food Group, told reporters that preliminary indications are that a nitrogen line ruptured inside the Foundation Food Group plant, which makes poultry products, in Gainesville.
Others were taken to hospital with “serious injuries”, and first responders also needed treatment.
“Until this investigation is completed we cannot say with confidence precisely how this accident occurred,” Ancrum told reporters.
Liquid nitrogen is used in refrigeration systems at food processing plants. When supercooled liquid nitrogen vaporises into an odourless gas and is leaked into the air, it is capable of displacing oxygen. Liquid nitrogen can quickly burn or freeze skin, eyes, and body tissue if mishandled or ingested due to i
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