Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY
Start: 8/17/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088456 · 8/17/2018 · JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY
Location: 8150 Lackland, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63114
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was connecting a hose to a production tank to transfer sulfuric acid when the acid released and contacted the employee, causing chemical burns to the lower extremities.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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