ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Two first responders and a man driving a truck that leaked anhydrous ammonia in St. Louis were rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning.
The leak happened at the St. Louis division of Paulo just south of Forest Park. The company works with heat treating, brazing and metal finishing with aerospace, automotive and other industry manufacturers.
The St. Louis HAZMAT team and fire department were called to the site this morning. A driver was trying to fill up his tank with anhydrous ammonia at the business when he accidentally let the entire tank empty.
Two firefighters stepped in a pool of the chemical and were taken to the hospital.
No other injuries were reported, but the business was evacuated.
The condition of those taken to the hospital were not immediately known.
© 2021 KMOX (Audacy). All rights reserved
LISTEN on the Audacy App
Follow KMOX
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram