IodiTech, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — First degree chemical burns and corrosions — KANSAS CITY, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IodiTech, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, Missouri
Employer IodiTech, Inc.
Address 951 North Topping Avenue
City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64120
Report ID 2022109538
Event Date October 31, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury First degree chemical burns and corrosions
Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Halogens and halogen compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325199
Inspection # 1632094
GPS Coordinates 39.12422, -94.51292

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Incident Narrative

An employee was making a batch of potassium iodide when a reaction occurred and it came out of the vessel. The employee sustained first-degree burns and lung irritation due to contact with the chemical.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2022, a worker at IodiTech, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, Missouri suffered first degree chemical burns and corrosions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with halogens and halogen compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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