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On the morning of August 13 local time, an unexpected incident occurred at an industrial coating company in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA. Multiple employees experienced physical discomfort, and a total of 16 people were urgently sent to three hospitals for examination and treatment. Local fire authorities preliminarily judged that the accident might be related to chemical processes within the factory.
According to a statement from the Hudson Fire Department, at 8:47 a.m. on that day, the fire department received an alarm from the involved factory and rapidly rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, rescue personnel found that multiple employees were suffering from physical adverse reactions, dizziness, eye inflammation, and irritation. The on-site command center immediately announced the activation of a Mass-Casualty Incident (MCI) emergency response. This term is a professional classification concept in European and American emergency regulation, referring to sudden situations where multiple casualties appear within a short period of time, exceeding conventional emergency disposal capabilities. There have been no reports of fatalities in this incident so far.
Emergency dispatch deployed eight ambulances to transport the 16 affected employees to three regional hospitals in batches. Firefighters entered the building to conduct atmosphere environmental monitoring. A preliminary assessment indicated that a chemical interaction process occurring within the factory was likely the trigger of the collective adverse reactions among employees. Hudson Fire Chief Jamie Desautels subsequently requested a state-level hazardous materials professional emergency team to rush to the scene to conduct further environmental testing and risk screening.
In a press emit issued by the fire department, the name of the involved company was not immediately disclosed. Boston 25 News verified and confirmed that the company involved is Precision coating products, located on Parmenter Road. general records show that the company's headquarters is at 51 Parmenter Road, Hudson, specializing in PTFE coating products formulation, coating products processing, and R&D production. The Hudson facility primarily provides coating products processing and surface treatment services to medical devices.
As of now, officials have not announced the specific chemicals or types of chemical interactions that caused the adverse reactions. There is no further general information regarding the detailed health status of the involved employees or the progress of follow-up investigations. Relevant hazardous materials test results and the complete trigger of the accident remain to be investigated and disclosed by emergency authorities.
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