Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Start: 11/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110500 · 11/14/2023 · JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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, INC.
Location: 8150 Lackland Road, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63114
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working with sulfuric acid as part of the production process. While transferring the chemical from a large container to a smaller container, it splashed on his body and hand, resulting in a chemical burn.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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