PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban Plainfield electronics recycling facility now faces fines after officials say some of its workers were overexposed to high concentrations of toxic heavy metals.
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U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials say workers separating circuit boards at Kuusakoski US LLC were exposed to high airborne concentrations of lead and cadmium - heavy toxic metals that in large quantities can cause long-term damage to the central nervous, urinary, blood and reproductive systems.
Officials say the company has received 26 health citations - worth $114,800 - after it allegedly failed to monitor employee exposure and implement engineering controls. The company has 15 days to respond.