Police: 5 sent to hospital after ammonia leak at Phoenix-area dairy factory

PHOENIX — At least five people were taken to a hospital after an ammonia leak broke out at a Phoenix-area dairy factory on Friday, police said.

A Shamrock Farms dairy factory had to be evacuated after officials discovered an ammonia leak in a holding tank at the company’s processing plant. The leak has now been contained.

NOW: @PHXFire gearing up for a hazmat call at Shamrock. 1 patient being treated so far. pic.twitter.com/oMaJQlv5JN

— jonathan roy (@JRFox10) April 1, 2016

The factory, located off of the Interstate 17 and Encanto Boulevard in west Phoenix,

Phoenix Fire Department officials said multiple people at the scene complained about burning eyes and five people were transported for further evaluation at medical facilities.

All who were transported were men between the ages of 35 and 65.

It was not immediately clear if the five are employees of the dairy.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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