LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Authorities say six employees of a Las Cruces pecan processing plant are recovering after being overcome by toxic fumes.
City firefighters say four people required advanced medical treatment and were transported to local hospitals, but their conditions aren’t considered life-threatening.
Firefighters were dispatched to a hazardous material call at the pecan processing plant around 5 a.m. Sunday.
The employees are part of a cleaning crew.
Firefighters ultimately determined the employees’ symptoms were a result of two gas-powered pressure washers that were used inside the enclosed building, which resulted in a buildup of carbon monoxide.
