Chrysler production to resume tonight after hazmat incident - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL

By Jeff Kolkey
Rockford Register Star
Updated Nov. 12, 2013 @ 7:44 pm

BELVIDERE — Production was temporarily halted at Chrysler LLC.’s Belvidere assembly plant Tuesday at 12:06 p.m. after a chemical mixing incident.

What chemicals were being mixed and the nature of the incident was being investigated by local fire officials, Chrysler spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said in a statement.

The incident occurred outside an old body shop produced noxious fumes.

Tinson said no one was injured or sickened during the incident. An emergency response plan was implemented and workers evacuated the plant while ventilation operations proceeded.

Area fire departments responded with mobile ventilation units and at least two ambulances.

Starting about 1:30 p.m. the parking lot outside the Chrysler plant began to empty as some employees were sent home…..

A second shift reported to work at 6 p.m. as scheduled, Tinson said. But Belvidere firefighters did not leave the scene until about 7:20 p.m. It was not immediately clear when exactly the plant resumed operations.

Chrysler production to resume tonight after hazmat incident - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL