12-16 news: Mountaire Farms cited in fatal ammonia leak
"We take any safety recommendation or violation seriously and are in the early stages of reviewing the response by North Carolina OSHA," the company said in a statement. "The company cooperated fully with authorities throughout the investigation and will work in close contact with North Carolina OSHA as additional safety measures are evaluated, recommended and implemented accordingly."
Ammonia gas began spewing from a ruptured base on June 20 at the plant, which employs 2,500 workers. Four workers were hospitalized, and Clifton Swain, 47, died. He had been an employee at the facility since 2001.