JBS officials are investigating an ammonia leak at the company’s beef plant in Greeley, Colo., on March 30 that required an evacuation of the plant and sent 53 people to area hospitals for precautionary screening, the Greeley Tribune reported. No major injuries were reported, however, and no one was admitted for treatment.
Greeley firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded at 10 p.m. to reports of a leak at the plant. Greeley Fire Department units quickly isolated the leak, the newspaper reported, as hazmat crews monitored the scene and closed portions of nearby streets while responders worked at the site.
JBS and Greeley Fire Department crews ventilated the facility and operations resumed the following day, the newspaper reported. Front Range Fire Protection District, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, and Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District provided hazmat assistance.