Carbon Monoxide Leak at Meat Processing Plant Leads to Worker HospitalizationsCarbon Monoxide Leak at Meat Processing Plant Leads to Worker Hospitalizations

Eleven people were taken to the hospital on Saturday after a “significant” amount of carbon monoxide was detected at a meat-packing plant in West Jordan, UT.

According to West Jordan Fire Department officials, a call came in just before 2:50 p.m. on Saturday about a potential leak and an unconscious woman at Otto and Sons (OSI Industries). The entire facility was evacuated soon after officials arrived at the scene.

Emergency crews found high CO levels — more than 800 parts per million — and they quickly extricated the female patient and evacuated the entire building so that they could identify who was truly sick, City of West Jordan Deputy Fire Chief Chris Trevino told ABC4.com. Deputy Fire Chief Chris Trevino said the level is a “significant danger to life and health.”

Trevino said 11 people were taken to local hospitals in various conditions. All 11 were able to talk and answer questions from paramedics, and some were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.

Other employees had carbon monoxide in their system, but chose to not be taken to the hospital.

Carbon monoxide gas is colorless; it has no visible color and is also odorless and tasteless, which makes it difficult to detect without a carbon monoxide detector.

OSI Group has more than 65 facilities and 20,000 employees in 18 countries and regions around the world.

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The building will remain closed until the source of the leak is found.