Tyson worker still critical after chemical spill

SPRINGDALE -- One patient remained in critical condition at a local hospital Wednesday from injuries he received during a chemical spill at the Tyson Foods' Berry Street plant.

Beth Wright, vice president for marketing and business development at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, said one of the five patients who were admitted to the hospital had been released. Two other patients remain in the hospital, listed in good condition, and the other was released Tuesday, she said.

The five were taken to the hospital Tuesday after they were exposed to a cleaning agent, Wright said.

Derek Burleson, Tyson spokesman, said Tuesday the spill involved a cleaning material and happened outside the plant. The company is investigating the incident, he said. About 1,200 people work at the plant, where chickens are killed, the company said.

NW News on 06/20/2019

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