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20 Workers Hospitalized Due to Toxic Fumes at New Mexico Cheese Plant

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20 Workers Hospitalized Due to Toxic Fumes at New Mexico Cheese Plant

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  • 20 workers were hospitalized after inhaling toxic fumes at a cheese manufacturing facility in eastern New Mexico.
  • The incident occurred due to a mechanical failure that caused acid to mix with chlorine, resulting in harmful fumes.
  • Over a dozen employees were transported to local hospitals, with two listed in critical condition.
  • The affected area at the Southwest Cheese plant was quickly secured following the company's incident response plan.
  • The plant has been operational since 2005, processing billions of pounds of milk and producing extensive amounts of cheese and whey protein.

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