Hi-Tek Environmental, Inc. dba STAT Analysis Corporation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hi-Tek Environmental, Inc. dba STAT Analysis Corporation | Report ID | 2019044167 |
| Address | 2242 W. Harrison Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Nitric acid |
| Secondary Source | Bottles, jugs, flasks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | 1397694 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a laboratory and was pouring 1:1 HN03 (nitric acid) out of a 1000ml flask into a 4-liter reagent bottle inside a fume hood when the neck of the 1000ml flask broke and HN03 splashed onto the employee's chest and face. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns to the chest and face.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at Hi-Tek Environmental, Inc. dba STAT Analysis Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with nitric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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