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FAA proposes fining Amazon $350,000 for hazardous package
Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016.
Reuters/Mike Segar/File Photo
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it is proposing a $350,000 civil fine against Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations, the latest in a series of violations.
The FAA alleges that on Oct. 15, 2014, Amazon sent a UPS package with a one-gallon container of "Amazing! LIQUID FIRE," a corrosive drain cleaner for transportation by air from Louisville, Kentucky, to Boulder, Colorado.
The package leaked and nine UPS employees who came into contact with the box reported feeling a burning sensation and were treated with a chemical wash, the FAA said.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Alan Crosby)
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