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About 20 hospitalized after Pawtucket chemical spill
A chemical spill at a Pawtucket manufacturing facility resulted in multiple hospitalizations on Thursday.
It occurred at ZOLL Medical, a company that manufactures medical devices, located at 525 Narragansett Park Drive.
In a statement released that night, ZOLL Medical said employees "reported feeling unwell" around 4:30 p.m.
"As a precaution, the building was evacuated and approximately 20 employees were taken by ambulance to area hospitals," the company said. "None showed symptoms that were life-threatening."
Read more: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2021/04/29/pawtucket-chemical-spill-sends-several-hospital/7404684002/