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Six Dead, 11 Injured After Nitrogen Line Ruptures At Poultry Plant

Eric Quintanar
Six Dead, 11 Injured After Nitrogen Line Ruptures At Poultry Plant
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Six poultry plant workers died and eleven people were injured on Thursday following a liquid nitrogen leak in Gainesville, Georgia, according to officials.

Five of the workers died at the Foundation Food Group plant, known as Prime Pak Foods until earlier this month, and another worker died while at the hospital, said Hall County Fire Division Chief Zach Bracket in a press conference. The plant processes raw chicken into prepared foods, such as chicken nuggets and chicken cutlets, for use at restaurants.

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