At approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning, the FMC Middleport, NY agricultural products facility identified smoke coming from a vent on top of a building at the plant. Operators shut down the process and followed safety procedures by calling for outside emergency response. There is no longer any smoke and the situation is under control. We are assessing the situation and the investigation continues.
FMC notified the Royalton Hartland School nearby of the situation as a precautionary measure. We understand school has resumed its schedule.
All employees and contractors are accounted for and there were no injuries.
Plant has temporarily ceased operations as we investigate the incident.
FMC notified the Royalton Hartland School nearby of the situation as a precautionary measure. We understand school has resumed its schedule.
All employees and contractors are accounted for and there were no injuries.
Plant has temporarily ceased operations as we investigate the incident.
