- Dozens of people were taken to hospital after suffering nausea, vomiting and headaches.
- The incident occurred at a facility in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, that packages drugs.
- Police who investigated the incident said a chemical odor was noticed before people became ill.
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At least 52 people have been hospitalized after a “hazardous materials incident” at a drug packaging facility in Pennsylvania.
Patients reported suffering nausea, vomiting and headaches after a “chemical odor” spread through part of the facility.
The incident occurred at Sharp Corporation at 7451 Keebler Way in Upper Macungie Township. The company’s website says the facility is used to package and distribute medications.
Lt. Pete Nickischer of the Upper Macungie Township Police Department said hazmat teams were still working to determine the cause of the incident Friday afternoon.
A fire truck photographed in the Sharp Corporation parking lot in Upper Macungie Township after at least 51 people were hospitalized due to a “chemical odor” at the drug packaging facility.
The incident occurred at Sharp Corporation at 7451 Keebler Way. The company’s website says the facility is used to package and distribute medications.
A hospital in Allentown received 22 of the people for checks and said they were stable and would be released.
Firefighters looked for a gas leak but found none.