A Buffalo Wild Wings employee died and at least 10 people checked themselves into hospital after being exposed to a strong chemical cleaning agent at a restaurant in Burlington, Massachusetts, authorities said on Thursday.The Burlington fire department responded to a chemical reaction in the kitchen area of the restaurant, where a male employee was suffering from nausea, a fire department representative said in a statement.Media identified the chemical as sodium hypochlorite, a cleaning agent. "We were just sitting at the bar, and the smell of ammonia and chlorine came over us, and a bunch of people started coughing," customer Jim Jorefice told Sodium hypochlorite can react "violently" with strong acids, and some reactions will produce chlorine gas, according to its It's unclear whether the chemical was mixed with something else. Another employee tried to clean up the substance with a squeegee but was overcome by the fumes, Patterson said. A Buffalo Wild Wings manager in Massachusetts died Thursday after being exposed to toxic fumes caused by a noxious combination of chemical cleaning products in … A Massachusetts Buffalo Wild Wings was evacuated Thursday after a deadly chemical incident that left a worker dead and 10 more hospitalized. "For some reason tonight, there was just a reaction that led to this.
A Buffalo Wild Wings exterior in Jacksonville, Florida. A Buffalo Wild Wings employee died and at least 10 people checked themselves into hospital after being exposed to a strong chemical cleaning agent at a … He was rushed to the hospital but later died.Ten people checked themselves into area hospitals, and authorities urged anyone present during the chemical reaction to seek medical attention.A company representative said in a statement to WHDH: “We are shocked and saddened to learn of this horrific accident at our franchise-owned sports bar and are working closely with our franchisee and the authorities while they conduct an investigation.”The incident is under investigation. One fast-food worker has died and several people have been hospitalized after a chemical reaction involving a cleaning agent on Thursday at a Firefighters say the victims were exposed to sodium hypochlorite, a powerful cleaning agent that reacts strongly to certain acids. The product is commercially known as Super 8.“What we believed happened is a worker at Buffalo Wild Wings used a cleaning agent on the floor,” assistant fire chief Michael Patterson told reporters.The employee complained of nausea after breathing in the fumes and stepped outside, according to Patterson. "Buffalo Wild Wings mourned the employee's death in a statement to NBC News. WATCH: One person has died and 10 were hospitalized after a chemical reaction at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Burlington, Mass., on Thursday. The man later died at the hospital," the department said.The other patients, including restaurant employees and patrons, complained of difficulty in breathing and burning eyes, the department said. JavaScript is required for full functionality on this website, but scripting is currently disabled. Rodent falls from Buffalo Wild Wings ceiling, lands on woman’s menu in CaliforniaRodent falls from Buffalo Wild Wings ceiling, lands on woman’s menu in CaliforniaWE Charity laying off dozens in Canada and U.K., looks to sell real estateRoberta Battaglia, 10-year-old Canadian singer, wows for 2nd time on ‘America’s Got Talent’A ‘socially distanced’ concert — is this the future for music lovers?Trump changing U.S. showerhead rules after complaining about his hairJessica Mulroney resurfaces on Instagram, 2 months after ‘white privilege’ scandalB.C. One man has died and 10 others were sickened following a chemical reaction at a Massachusetts branch of the fast-casual chain Buffalo Wild Wings… "What we believed happened is a worker at Buffalo Wild Wings used a cleaning agent on the floor," assistant fire chief Michael Patterson told reporters.The employee complained of nausea after breathing in the fumes and stepped outside, according to Patterson. - The Washington Times records 85 new coronavirus cases, its third-highest ever single-day totalTraces of coronavirus found in frozen chicken wings, shrimp packaging in ChinaRoberta Battaglia, 10-year-old Canadian singer, wows for 2nd time on ‘America’s Got Talent’Meteor shower alert: How to watch the 2020 Perseids at their peakWE Charity laying off dozens in Canada and U.K., looks to sell real estate10-year-old Canadian Roberta Battaglia dazzles on ‘America’s Got Talent’Questions continue about city of Edmonton mask exemption cardsLarge social gatherings causing concern for health officials in BC They were taken to hospital, but the cases were not serious, Patterson said.“We were just sitting at the bar, and the smell of ammonia and chlorine came over us, and a bunch of people started coughing,” customer Jim Jorefice told Sodium hypochlorite can react “violently” with strong acids, and some reactions will produce chlorine gas, according to its It’s unclear whether the chemical was mixed with something else.“This is a product that we’ve been told is a common product used in floor cleaning,” Patterson said. WATCH: One person has died and 10 were hospitalized after a chemical reaction at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Burlington, Mass., on Thursday. "We are shocked and saddened to learn of this horrific accident at our franchise-owned sports bar and are working closely with our franchisee and the authorities while they conduct an investigation," media quoted a Buffalo Wild Wings representative as saying.Got a confidential news tip? An employee at Buffalo Wild Wings died after being exposed to toxic fumes created by a mix of common cleaners, according to news reports.
They were taken to hospital, but the cases were not serious, Patterson said.