2018-12-08
Twenty-four Amazon workers have been hospitalised after a bear spary(喷雾器) can was punctured at a warehouse in New Jersey in the US on Wennesday .
One of those hospitalised is in a critical condition. Another 30 people were treated by emergency services at the scene.
It is not clear what caused the accident but Amazon is investigating(调查,研究) .
Workers evacuated (撤离) the third floor of the warehouse's south entrance during the incident on Wednesday morning .
Employees experienced breathing problems and stinging in their throat (嗓子) and eyes, local officals said.
John Nalbone ,a spokesperson for Robinsville Township . told the BBC there was no threat (威胁) to resident(居民) in the area and that fumes were confined to within the building .
Operations at the 1.3m sq ft facility (设备,设施,天赋) -which employs more than 3,000 people - have since resumed as normal , Mr Nalbone added .
" The safety of out employees is always out top priority and a full investigation is already underway " said Rachael Lighty , a spokeswoman for Amazon.