Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue - Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified - DECATUR, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc. in DECATUR, Illinois
Employer Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Address 3883 E. Fairies Pkwy
City, State ZIP DECATUR, Illinois 62526
Report ID 2023087961
Event Date August 29, 2023
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) 562910
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -88.89000

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Incident Narrative

On August 29, 2023, an employee was removing a cap or cover from the back valve of a vacuum truck when sulfuric acid came out of the opening and splashed them. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their right hand, right leg, and the right side of their abdomen.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2023, a worker at Superior Environmental Solutions, Inc. in DECATUR, Illinois 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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