Amazon – Amazon distribution heart in Eastvale briefly evacuated, a number of hospitalized in doable hazmat incident – Press Enterprise
A number of staff at an Amazon distribution heart in Eastvale had been hospitalized Saturday afternoon after they had been uncovered to a doable hazardous materials, authorities stated.
Hearth authorities evacuated 150 staff from the Amazon Success Heart on 4950 Goodman Highway and transported six employees to native hospitals for what had been described as reasonable to minor accidents, stated the Cal Hearth/Riverside County Hearth Division, which declined to explain their signs.
“They were exposed to an unknown substance inside the building,” stated Jody Hagemann, spokeswoman for Cal Hearth/Riverside County Hearth.
The incident was first reported to authorities at 4:38 p.m. Hazmat groups with the county responded to the ability to isolate the substance and discover out what it’s.
“We have not identified or isolated it yet,” she stated.
Cal Hearth/Riverside later stated in a tweet: “HAZ MAT team made entry into the building and were unable to locate anything. Incident will be terminated shortly. The business will reopen and resume normal operations.”
