A compressor on the third floor of the Bessemer, Alabama Amazon warehouse malfunctioned Friday afternoon, spraying a substance believed to be vaporized oil into air vents and quickly clouding the floor. No workers outside the third floor were notified of the event, according to the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU).
Workers on the third floor were reportedly asked to leave the facility on (unpaid) Voluntary Time Off and evacuate. Meanwhile, as the unidentified substance spread through the factory’s air circulation system, the remainder of the factory was left to continue its work.
