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Three workers injured in chemical exposure in pharma lab

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Press Trust of India Vizianagaram (AP)
Three workers of a pharmaceutical company were injured when they came into contact with a concentrated chemical at the company's lab in Poosapatirega mandal in the district, police said today.

The incident occurred late last night at unit-8 of Mylan Pharmaceutical Lab when the workers came into contact with concentrated methanol solution while cleaning the premises, Sub Inspector S Srinivas said.

The victims suffered more than 50 per cent burns and were shifted to a corporate hospital in Visakhapatnam, he said, adding the condition of one of them was serious.

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First Published: Nov 20 2015 | 5:13 PM IST

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