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For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2009


Statement on condition of victims from haz-mat situation

Update: 10:30 p.m. EDT
Next update Tuesday, August 4, at 8:30 a.m. EDT


NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The following is an overview from Southcoast Hospitals Group at 10:30 p.m. EDT (no changes since 8:30 p.m. update):

  • Treated at Southcoast Hospitals Group: 119 total
  • St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford: 66 total
    • Admitted: 4 (2 critical condition)
    • Treated & released: 62
  • Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River: 53 total
    • Admitted: 1
    • Treated & released: 52

These patients included employees of ABC Disposal and many first responders, including EMS paramedics, police and firefighters. Families of patients are asked to call the Patient Information line at 508-985-7000 for additional information.

The next update will be released Tuesday, August 4, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.


Click here for release issued at 5:15 p.m. EDT


Joyce Faria Brennan
Public Information Officer
Phone: 508-961-5270
Pager: 508-387-9605
Fax: 508-961-5876
brennanj@southcoast.org



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Southcoast Health System is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island.

It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast Hospitals Group — Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

Southcoast provides advanced clinical services, such as open heart surgery, angioplasty and heart rhythm services, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging services and is the only provider of maternity services in the region.

Southcoast is a not-for-profit charitable organization that depends on the support of the community to provide services.





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