Small fire at Coosa Composites sends employee to hospital

Published: Dec. 16, 2015 at 2:38 PM CST|Updated: Dec. 23, 2015 at 2:39 PM CST

PELHAM, AL (WBRC) - A Wednesday morning fire at a Pelham plant sent one employee to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Fire crews responded to a call at Coosa Composites LLC at 105 Pardue Road at 7 a.m.

Plastic material and a piece of machinery caught fire, but it was mostly contained by the plant's sprinkler system, according to the Pelham Fire Department.

One employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.

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