(AP) — Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has called for an investigation by the Veterans’ Administration Office of the Inspector General into alleged unsafe working conditions at the West Haven VA hospital.
That’s where two workers were killed last month by the rapid release of hot water vapor during maintenance work on the steam system.
The Democrat said Tuesday he received 75 pages of documents from two whistleblowers which include evidence that safety complaints by workers, including a VA maintenance worker killed in the Nov. 13 accident, were dismissed or ignored.
A message was left seeking comment with VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
