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FALL RIVER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — 11 Amazon workers were sent to the hospital after a HAZMAT incident at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Fall River Friday.
The Fall River Police Department said police, fire, and EMS responded to the facility on Innovation Way around 1 p.m. for a report of "an unknown chemical reaction potentially caused by a battery within the facility."
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The building was evacuated as a precaution and 11 employees were taken to local hospitals, while the fire department initiated a Tier 1 HAZMAT response, police said.
According to an Amazon spokesperson, a malfunctioning battery "created smoke in an area of the building and first responders asked those nearest the smoke to report to the hospital for a precautionary evaluation."
The site was deemed safe and has since resumed operations, Amazon said.
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