Plant Reopened After Amonia Leak
A northern Kentucky food processing plant has reopened after an ammonia leak forced the evacuation of about one-hundred sixty workers. Employees returned to Club Chef in Covington at about 9:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, almost ten hours after the detection of the leak that morning. Club Chef is a Castellini Group company that processes fruits and vegetables for restaurants and supermarkets. Company spokeswoman Libby Korosec saysthat no injuries or illness was reported and the chemical did not leak out of the building. A hazardous materials team was in the scene heading up the cleanup effort. Employees sat in groups on the lawn outside the building waiting to get belongings like car keys for nearly eleven hours. Korosec says the company ordered pizza and brought in portable bathrooms.
