Smoke Scare in UConn Health Center OR; No Injuries Reported

A compressor in a sub-basement created smoke in the operating room when physicians were performing a procedure. The medical team continued the procedure while firefighters investigated. Emergency workers ventilated the room before evacuation was necessary and no one was injured, according to the report.

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