Service Transport Company

Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Service Transport Company in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Service Transport Company Report ID 2024065606
Address 601 N South Street City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77503
Event Date June 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified Body Part Head, neck, trunk
Event Type Exposure through intact tissue Source of Injury Sulfuric acid
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # 1759059
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring sulfuric acid from a vehicle to a storage tank when chemical from the hose sprayed out onto the employee causing chemical burns on the face, neck and chest.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2024, a worker at Service Transport Company in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the head, neck, trunk. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with sulfuric acid identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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