Contractor behind last week’s carbon monoxide incident has keen ordered off the site.
The subcontractor authorities said accidentally caused high carbon monoxide levels that sickened nearly a dozen people Monday has been removed from ongoing construction at the Giant Food Store.
“As a result of this incident, Diplomat Demolition has been removed from the job,” said Giant spokesman Christopher Brand.
The store was evacuated Monday about 9:30 p.m. after carbon monoxide gas reached dangerous levels due to the use of a propane-powered tile cutter in a confined area inside the store, authorities said. Fire officials compared it to running a car inside a closed garage.
Eleven people were sent to hospitals after the incident, at least three with potentially life-threatening conditions, authorities said. Ten were released by Tuesday, and the final patient was discharged from the hospital Wednesday, Brand said.
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