Worker Taken To Hospital After Chemical Spill At Shelton Facility: FD

SHELTON, CT — A worker was taken to a hospital after being exposed to chemicals during a spill at a Shelton manufacturer over the weekend, according to fire officials.

In an email to Patch, Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wilson said crews were called to Talalay Global on River Road around 9:45 p.m. after receiving a report of a chemical spill with a worker exposed.

When crews arrived, they were met by employees who said a worker became exposed to natural rubber latex compound solution while trying to clean a machine at the facility, Wilson said.

Other employees helped the worker use an emergency shower and eye wash station to remove the solution. The worker was then taken to a hospital for evaluation, Wilson said.

The spill was contained to the area of the machine and deemed non-hazardous. It will be mitigated by the facility, Wilson said.

NASH - Valley Division from Storm Ambulance and Rescue (Derby Hazmat) assisted Shelton firefighters with metering and determining the chemical, according to Wilson.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also responded.

Requests for comment from Talalay Global and DEEP were not immediately returned Monday afternoon.