Updated 08/29/2008 10:21 AM
Worker dies after hazmat situation in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- One of the workers hospitalized after a hazmat situation in Schenectady on Tuesday has died.
The workers were in the back of a sewage truck behind the Precision Industrial Maintenance building on Erie Boulevard when they were overcome by toxic fumes. Officials said they were exposed to hydrogen sulfide.
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Ellis Hospital has confirmed that one of the workers has died, while the other is now listed in good condition. No names are being released at this time.
Precision Industrial Maintenance, Inc. President Todd Kilburn released the following statement on Friday:
I and all the people at Precision Industrial Maintenance, Inc. wish to express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of our good friend and long-time colleague. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been touched by this tragic accident.