By Associated Press - Monday, June 9, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Gainesville fire officials say four people have been hospitalized after being exposed to ammonia at a food processing facility.

Gainesville Fire Department spokesman Keith Smith tells The Times of Gainesville (https://bit.ly/1tYUHNl ) about 10 employees at Koch Foods were evacuated from the building after the leak Monday morning.

Smith says employees were able to stop the leak and workers who were taken to a local hospital complained of minor injuries.



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Information from: The Times, https://www.gainesvilletimes.com

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