Overview
- Emergency crews pulled three painters from an underground tank at a Dorrego cigarette distributor after they passed out from fumes Friday.
- Firefighters wearing masks used a ladder to reach the men about two meters down, and paramedics stabilized them and took them to Hospital Central.
- Journalists reported the crew was using epoxy paint in a tight, unventilated space, which produced toxic vapors that the workers inhaled without protective masks.
- Video of the rescue circulated as the Oficina Fiscal de Guaymallén began on‑site proceedings to review the conditions of the job and the company’s safety practices.
- The incident echoes a late‑February confined‑space poisoning in Mendoza that later turned fatal, highlighting ongoing hazards when chemical work is done in enclosed spaces without proper ventilation and respirators.