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Man Dies Following Ammonia Leak At Norwood Commercial Building: DA's Office

A 68-year-old man is dead following an ammonia leak at a commercial building in Norwood, officials said.

Norwood firefighters respond to an ammonia leak at 140 Morgan Drive on Monday, Dec. 19

Norwood firefighters respond to an ammonia leak at 140 Morgan Drive on Monday, Dec. 19

Photo Credit: Norwood Fire Department on Facebook

Norwood Police and Fire responded to the leak at 140 Morgan Drive in Norwood around shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.

Initial investigation suggests that two adult males were working for an outside contractor nearby when the leak started. 

One man was taken to a local hospital while the other man, later identified as Richard Arguin, of Dighton, was pronounced dead at the scene, the office reports.

The leak, which was later elevated to Tier 2 Haz-Mat incident, was contained to the building and Haz-Mat teams responded to help stop the leak, Norwood Fire said on Facebook

Authorities said the leak posed no threat to the surrounding area so far do no suspect foul play was involved. The investigation is ongoing. 

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