Trans Chemical Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
| Employer | Trans Chemical Inc |
| Address | 419 De Soto Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 63147 |
| Report ID | 2022087251 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Confined spaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Acids, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 |
| Inspection # | 1616969 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.67809, -90.20512 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was taking pH readings for a spill of liquid phosphoric acid. He slipped on the spilled acid, fell into a sump pump pit, and then fell into the acid pool. He sustained burns to the lower legs and hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2022, a worker at Trans Chemical Inc in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with confined spaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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