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Service Transport Company

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Service Transport Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Service Transport Company Report ID 2021021090
Address 7900 Almeda Genoa Rd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075
Event Date February 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # 1514027
GPS Coordinates 29.62000, -95.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened up an internal trailer valve to apply pressure and connected the hose to the trailer to offload product. While putting the hose in place to connect it, the external valve switch was hit and sulfuric acid came pouring out of the trailer, resulting in chemical exposure to sulfuric acid on the left and right wrists, left foot, left side of face, and middle of chest.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2021, a worker at Service Transport Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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