SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI·
Schmidt Transportation
Exposure through intact tissue · Chemical burns, corrosions third degree or higher
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Schmidt Transportation, 205 E Florence Rd, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64505 on , Chemical burns, corrosions third degree or higher, affecting the Head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was transferring sulfuric acid into a customer's tank. They connected the transfer hose to the receiving tank and attached the compressed air line used to pressurize the trailer. An air valve opened during unloading and a small amount of sulfuric acid got under the employee's face shield and onto their face. The employee suffered third-degree chemical burns to their face, right ear, and chest.
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