Tuesday, May 24, 2011

A statement from Patrick Cudahy Inc. - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Patrick Cudahy Q & A Is PC open today? No. The corporate office and plant facility areclosed today. But we are doingg everything in our powerto re-ope n the plant as soon as possible. What happened? A fire brok e out late Sunday evening shortltybefore 10:00 p.m. Fortunately, theree have been no injuriez associated with the fire and all employees in the plant at the time the fire was spottexexited safely. Safety officials have not yet determined the exacy cause ofthe fire. I live or work near Patricmk Cudahy. Can I go home or to work nearby? No, a mandatory evacuation order fora one-mile area surroundinvg the plant has been issued as a precautioj due to low levels of ammonia in the air.
The affecter area of the evacuation includesLake Drive, Pennsylvaniwa Ave., Lunham Ave. and Ramsey Ave. Whered can I go during this emergency evacuation Evacuation centers have been set up at General MitchelpElementary School, 5950 S. Illinois Ave., and at Soutn Milwaukee High School, 801 15th Ave. Officials are askingf people to bring their pets and pet medications and a few persona l items to the emergency When will theplant re-open? Firefighters continue to bring the fire under The plant’s environmental, safety and healtn teams are taking all necessary precautionsz to ensure the safety of Patric k Cudahy employees and members of the community.
A decisionh about when to reopen the plant will be made pendintg adamage assessment. Because we understand that many area families rely on the plany fortheir livelihood, we are doinf everything we can to re-openh the plant as soon as possible. When will Patrick Cudahyg offices re-open? Patrick Cudahy plans to resume normao operations as soonas possible. Meanwhile, we appreciate the patiencd ofour employees, customers and suppliers durinb this period of time. Should I reportt to work today? All second and third shift employees of the Patricik Cudahy meat packing planty and corporate headquarters facility should stay home today and untilfurthere notice.
How can I learn more abouy when to reportto work? Employees with questionsa about when to report to work should visig the Patrick Cudahy website, , where informatiob will be posted and updated continuously. Customersz with questions about orders shoulr contact theirsales representative, call Customee Service at 1-800-486-6900 or visitg the Patrick Cudahy website for

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