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McDonald’s workers hospitalized after suffering carbon dioxide exposure on the job - fox34.com
Four McDonald's workers were hospitalized Tuesday evening after a carbon dioxide alarm sounded at a restaurant inside a Love's Travel Center near Interstate 35 in Troy, Texas, with readings hitting 1,760 parts per million. The Troy Fire Department responded after employees called 911 reporting they felt sick.
The Troy Fire Department responded after employees called 911 reporting they felt sick. Temple EMS treated workers at the scene before three were taken to a hospital by ambulance and a fourth was airlifted by medical helicopter.
Both the CDC and OSHA have established standards for safe exposure levels, and according to those agencies, 1,760 parts per million falls outside safe ranges, though the full article excerpt cuts off before specifying exactly where the threshold sits.
Carbon dioxide hazards are invisible and odorless, which is exactly why the alarm matters. The workers had no warning beyond that sensor going off before symptoms hit.
Troy sits about 90 miles east of Lubbock on the way toward Waco, a stretch a lot of South Plains drivers know well from road trips down I-35. All four workers were receiving care as of the initial report, and the restaurant's status after the incident was not immediately confirmed.
Common questions
What happened to the McDonald's workers in Troy, Texas?
- Four McDonald's employees were hospitalized Tuesday evening after a carbon dioxide alarm went off at a restaurant inside a Love's Travel Center near Interstate 35 in Troy, Texas. Workers called 911 reporting they felt sick. Three were taken by ambulance and one was airlifted by medical helicopter.
Who responded to the carbon dioxide emergency at the Troy Travel Center?
- The Troy Fire Department responded after employees called 911. Temple EMS treated workers on the scene. Three employees were then transported to a hospital by ambulance, while a fourth was airlifted by medical helicopter due to the severity of their condition.
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