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Rich Products faces $37,500 in fines from plant ammonia leak in Buffalo, N.Y.

Byline: Fred O. Williams

Sep. 30--Rich Products Corp. was hit with $37,500 in fines stemming from an ammonia leak at its Buffalo plant on May 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday.

The leak at the plant on Niagara Street caused no injuries, but prompted firefighters to cordon off several blocks of the West Side neighborhood for about four hours while the gas dissipated. Ammonia was used as a refrigerant at the plant.

Workers noticed a chemical smell and quickly evacuated the affected area, which was within a giant freezer, OSHA inspector Michael Stratton said. The plant made non-dairy dessert toppings and coffee creamer.

"Safety is ...

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