Six employees of the factory in Zavolzhye were poisoned by an unknown gas.

      Three employees of the company are in serious condition, an investigation has been initiated. Six employees of the plant in Zavolzhye were poisoned by an unknown gas. Photo: Daniil OPARIN. Go to the Photo Bank of KP. An investigation into a group accident at the enterprise LLC "SHOTT FP" in Zavolzhye has begun in the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to preliminary data, six employees of the visual control department were affected during the work shift. This was reported by the press service of the State Labor Inspectorate for the region. The incident occurred early in the morning on May 8. Around 04:45, workers were checking products, measuring, and packaging items when a sharp chemical smell appeared in the room. Employees immediately stopped production and went outside, but soon felt a deterioration in their health. Five workers required medical assistance, and three were taken to the emergency room. Later, doctors diagnosed the employees with poisoning from an unknown gas. According to medical data, three of the victims sustained severe health damage, while three others had mild injuries. The circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated by the State Labor Inspectorate. Specialists will need to determine the source of the hazardous substance and check compliance with labor protection requirements at the enterprise. "In accordance with labor legislation, an investigation into the accident has been initiated to establish all the causes and circumstances of what happened," said Ilya Moshes, head of the State Labor Inspectorate in the Nizhny Novgorod region. LLC "SHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging" is a supplier of pharmaceutical packaging – the company produces bottles and ampoules made of glass of the first hydrolytic class. Evgenia FROLOVA

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