5 Hospitalized After Hazmat Incident In Hopkinton

HOPKINTON (CBS) – Five people were rushed to the hospital after a hazmat incident at Hutchinson Aerospace in Hopkinton Friday night. According to the Fire Marshal's office, there was a spill involving trichloroethylene.

The incident happened at about 7 p.m. at the facility on South Street. Workers were using a parts cleaner when a drum of the chemical suddenly started to leak.

"About 30 gallons was contained to a machine that had a malfunction, we're not really sure what happened with that machine at that point there," Hopkinton Fire Dep. Chief Bill Miller said. "We evacuated the building and transported five people for minor injuries, respiratory injuries."

The five workers reported minor throat irritation.

According to its website, Hutchinson was founded in 1853, and is one of the world's oldest rubber product manufacturers.