Three more corrections officers hospitalized from chemical exposure at Collins Correctional Facility

Collins, N.Y. (WBEN) - Three corrections officers were hospitalized after a chemical exposure at Collins Correctional Facility earlier this week.

It's the second time it's happened in the past 10 days at the facility.

The New York State Department of Corrections said staff responded to an inmate reportedly having a medical emergency, and while transporting the person to seek medical attention, two corrections officers and a sergeant began to experience lightheadedness, headaches and other symptoms.

They were transported to a hospital for treatment and were released.

Medical staff determined that the inmate was under the influence of an unknown intoxicant.

20 area Corrections Officers have been hospitalized in three separate chemical exposures since August 4.