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Tanks of liquid nitrogen are seen at the Foundation Food Group poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Ga. Six workers died after a freezer malfunctioned in January 2021.

6 Poultry Workers Died From A Nitrogen Leak. OSHA Has Issued $1 Million In Fines

Jul 23, 2021
They died when a freezer malfunctioned at the Foundation Food Group's poultry plant in Gainesville, Ga., in January. OSHA cited the company and three others for failing to ensure worker safety.
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A liquid nitrogen leak at a Gainesville, Ga., poultry processing plant killed 6 people and sent 11 others to the hospital Thursday.

6 Killed After Liquid Nitrogen Leak At Georgia Poultry Plant

Jan 29, 2021
Officials are investigating what caused the leak at the Gainesville, Ga. plant that also sent 11 other people to the hospital.
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The industrial complex in Carthage where many Latinx residents work is a half-mile walk from the town square.

In Rural Missouri, Latinx Communities Learn To Contain And Cope With The Coronavirus

Aug 01, 2020
Rural Carthage, Mo., is home to a growing community of Latin American immigrants. Language barriers and economic stress have made it harder to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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A quarter of the employees — 570 workers — at this Tyson poultry processing facility in Wilkesboro, N.C. have tested positive for the coronavirus.

570 Workers Have Coronavirus At North Carolina Poultry Plant

May 21, 2020
A poultry processing facility in Wilkesboro, N.C. is the latest to have a coronavirus outbreak among its workers. More than 570 people employeed at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
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