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1 injured in chemical situation at Elyria manufacturing plant

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At least one person has been injured due to a chemical situation at an Elyria manufacturing plant.

The incident occurred at Addipel, located on Keep Court. Officials tell WKYC they believe workers were mixing chemicals when one worker suffered thermal burns on his arm and chest. He was taken to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center.

Addipel has only been at its current location for about three weeks.

NOTE: A previous version of this story indicated the situation was a "chemical fire." Officials have since updated their information to say no fire took place, only smoke. The story has been updated to reflect this information.

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