A mailroom worker at Atwater federal prison died Friday. Investigators suspect contact with fentanyl.
The mailroom supervisor at a federal prison in Atwater died Friday, as a result of exposure to mail saturated in an unknown substance. A second worker was also exposed and hospitalized, but released after observation. Investigators are examining whether the substance was fentanyl, according to the Associated Press. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Kristie Breshears, director of communications, confirmed an investigation was underway, but declined to disclose specifics.
'Despite the swift response from local emergency medical services, the employee was tragically pronounced deceased upon arrival at the local hospital.' Researchers say that briefly touching fentanyl cannot cause an overdose, and the risk of death from accidental exposure is low.
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