Two workers rescued after carbon monoxide exposure

Two workers rescued after carbon monoxide exposure

Hampton Bays, NY- Two workers were rescued from a job site on Thursday, April 15th in Hampton Bays. Southampton Town police say they received a 911 call around 5pm about an unconscious male at a house on Bay Avenue North.  When responding officers arrived, they found one person unconscious inside the house and another semi-conscious person inside a vehicle outside.  Police say the home was under construction and the two workers had been working inside with a piece out equipment without proper ventilation.  The Hampton Bays Fire Department tested the air quality inside the home with a carbon monoxide meter and said the air tested at an extremely high level.  The two people were transported to a local hospital for treatment.  Police say one victim remains in serious condition, the other in stale condition.  The investigation is ongoing.

 

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