1 dead, 8 injured after chemical incident at Buffalo Wild Wings – New York Post, Nypost.com

An employee at Buffalo Wild Wings has died and eight others have been hospitalized following a chemical incident at the restaurant, officials in Massachusetts said on Thursday.

Authorities responded to reports of a chemical reaction in the kitchen area of ​​the Burlington restaurant where they found a male employee suffering from nausea, WHDH-TVreports.

Burlington police say they think the employee inhaled fumes from a cleaning agent.

The employee, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Two other employees and six patrons checked themselves into hospitals.

A statement from the restaurant says they are “shocked and saddened” and are cooperating with the investigation.

Authorities evacuated the restaurant and urged anyone who was inside at the time to get medical treatment, if needed.

The restaurant will remain closed while the investigation continues.

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