Part Of South Shore Plaza Evacuated After Chemical Spill
BRAINTREE (CBS) – Part of the South Shore Plaza in Braintree was evacuated after a chemical spill late Friday afternoon. The incident happened at the Chipotle restaurant inside the mall.
According to fire officials, workers spilled a cleaning product while they were moving it from one area to another.
"They dropped a jug of cleaning solution," Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Barker said. "Tried to clean it up with another product. It was a chemical reaction."
One Chipotle worker was taken to the hospital with a minor burn and eight others were taken as a precaution. The irritation the workers experienced was similar to pepper spray, according to Barker.
"They tried to clean it up making a bad situation worse," Barker said.
Four firefighters were decontaminated at the scene.
The businesses directly above and to the sides of the Chipotle restaurant were evacuated as a precaution. The area was deemed safe shortly before 6:00 p.m.
