Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-08	Laureldale	Pa	Yuasa Battery, Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring 98% sulfuric acid from the receiving tank to the cutting tank. At the completion of the transfer, the employee was closing a valve and a section of piping failed. The employee sustained chemical burns to their neck and right wrist.
2021-07-29	Beaumont	Tx	Chemtrade Refinery Service Inc	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Two employees were investigating a 4-inch spent sulfuric acid line to see what was needed for repairs. The line ruptured and sprayed acid on both employees. One suffered burns to his hands and the lower part of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-11	Chicopee	Ma	U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee removed a cap while prepping a tote in a wastewater treatment area and was exposed to sulfuric acid, resulting in chemical burns.
2021-05-21	Liberal	Ks	National Beef Packing Co LLC	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee suffered chemical burns while changing sulfuric acid and was hospitalized.
2021-04-10	Perryville	Mo	TG MISSOURI	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was adding metal to bins in a chrome plating hot water bath. The employee fell into a 148-degree solution of 6 percent sulfuric acid up to the waist; the employee suffered second-degree burns to the legs and was hospitalized.
2021-02-06	Houston	Tx	Service Transport Company	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee opened up an internal trailer valve to apply pressure and connected the hose to the trailer to offload product. While putting the hose in place to connect it, the external valve switch was hit and sulfuric acid came pouring out of the trailer, resulting in chemical exposure to sulfuric acid on the left and right wrists, left foot, left side of face, and middle of chest.
2021-01-15	Mulberry	Fl	SOUTH EAST INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE, INC.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was disconnecting a hose from a portable transfer pump when residual sulfuric acid sprayed out of the hose and contacted the employee, resulting in chemical burns to both legs from the thighs to below the knees that required hospitalization. Personal protective equipment was worn at the time of the incident.
2021-01-05	Athens	Ga	RWDC Industries	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was opening a valve to prepare it to be drained of sulfuric acid when a pump failed and sulfuric acid sprayed onto the employee causing chemical burns.
2020-08-12	El Dorado	Ar	SINDLE TRUCKING, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee lifting a loaded trailer of sulfuric acid sustained chemical burns on his back after coming into contact with sulfuric acid that had leaked from the trailer.
2020-06-22	Cleveland	Ohio	Art Galvanizing Works, Inc.	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was in the process of adding sulfuric acid to an acid bath when the hose he was using to pour the acid into the tank became loose and spilled the acid onto his upper legs, resulting in severe burns. He was rushed to a quick drench shower and then hospitalized.
2020-04-28	Claymont	Delaware	Honeywell	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
At about 1:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020, an employee was checking a sulfuric acid railcar to ensure that it was empty before it was sent offsite for cleaning and decommissioning. The employee loosened the railcar's dip tube cap with a pipe wrench, then removed it. Residual pressure in the railcar sprayed about 4 pounds of acid into the employee's face, causing chemical burns to the employee's forehead, cheeks and nose.
2020-03-06	Kansas City	Kansas	Dana Container Inc.	Head and trunk	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring sulfuric acid from a railcar to a cargo tank trailer. When the railcar was empty, the employee removed the product transfer hose. While removing the valve fitting, sulfuric acid (in the form of a mist) sprayed out and contacted the employee's face and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.
2020-01-23	Denver	Colorado	Acme Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transporting sulfuric acid in a plastic bucket when the bucket handle failed and the bucket tipped. The corrosive acid contacted the employee's legs, causing third degree chemical burns to the legs and feet.
2020-01-14	Shrewsbury	Massachusett	Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c.
An employee drank liquid from a water bottle. The employee sustained chemical burns to the lips, mouth, throat, and legs and was hospitalized. A coworker had intentionally substituted the injured employee's water bottle with a water bottle containing sulfuric acid.
2019-08-11	Mc Intosh	Alabama	BASF Corporation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was loosening a hose from a rail car when the hose splashed sulfuric acid on the employee, causing chemical burns to the shoulder.
2019-07-12	Channelview	Texas	Lyondellbasell	Head and neck	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee stepped over a pump, put his arm out to brace himself, and came in contact with a valve which then opened and sprayed sulfuric acid on him. He was hospitalized with chemical burns to the face and neck.
2019-06-19	Saint Gabriel	Louisiana	Service Transport	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was transferring product from a trailer to a tote when the employee was splashed with sulfuric acid on the face and left eye.
2019-05-04	Erie	Pennsylvania	Erie Plating Company	Head and neck	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee tripped and fell while carrying a container of sulfuric acid. The acid splashed under the employee's face shield. The employee was hospitalized with first degree burns to the face and the right side of the neck.
2018-08-17	Saint Louis	Missouri	JOST CHEMICAL COMPANY	Lower extremities	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was connecting a hose to a production tank to transfer sulfuric acid when the acid released and contacted the employee, causing chemical burns to the lower extremities.
2018-07-25	Elk Grove Village	Illinois	CMP Anodizing, Inc.	Trunk	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was carrying a 5-gallon bucket filled with 3 gallons of a chemical containing 77 to 100 percent sulfuric acid, preparing to add it to an anodizing tank. He tripped and the acid splashed out of the bucket, burning his torso area.
2018-06-28	Hialeah	Florida	Inframark, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee slipped and fell into a puddle of sulfuric acid resulting in a chemical burn.
2018-06-11	Kosciusko	Mississippi	RJ'S Transportation	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
A truck driver with RJ's Transportation was unloading 93% sulfuric acid from the tanker truck to a holding tank at a customer site. Pressure lines failed and acid was released striking and burning the employee. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was not worn at the time.
2018-03-15	Pasadena	Texas	Dow Chemical	Thigh(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was performing maintenance on a pump. While pressure testing the pump before returning it to service, he was splashed with 93% sulfuric acid, receiving chemical burns to his thigh area and requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-06	La Fayette	Georgia	Roper Corporation	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was using a wrench to fix a leak on a feed line from a tote to a metering pump when one of the cam locks for the tote cap cover came loose, spraying the employee with 93% sulfuric acid. The employee suffered chemical burns.
2018-01-21	Green Forest	Arkansas	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was watering a lift battery (approximately 350 lbs.). The battery did not have the retainer in place at the time. As he was pulling on the lid of the battery, it rolled out of the compartment and fell over. He tried to catch it and it fell on his right hand, smashing fingers two - five. Sulfuric acid also leaked from the battery onto his hand. His right long finger had to be amputated at the second knuckle.
2018-01-19	Kosciusko	Mississippi	Attala Steel Industries, LLC	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was reaching to turn a sulfuric acid tank valve when his elbow hit the sulfuric acid feed line and the line broke, releasing sulfuric acid. He received chemical burns to his face and hands.
2017-10-09	Shoemakersville	Pennsylvania	Materion Brush Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was turning a ball valve to allow sulfuric acid to gravity feed when the gasket in the ball valve failed and released acid. The acid contacted the employee, who suffered chemical burns.
2017-08-24	Elmore	Ohio	Materion Brush Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On August 24, 2017, an employee was exposed to sulfuric acid vapors while adding water to a sulfuric acid tank, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-08	Omaha	Nebraska	Univar USA, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was disconnecting a hose from a pressurized railcar tanker when sulfuric acid sprayed from the tanker's attachment tube up the sleeves of the chemical jacket he was wearing. He suffered chemical burns to the arms and upper body, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-02	Westwego	Louisiana	Turner Industries Group	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was changing out bolts and a gasket on a 1.5" acid line in the acrylonitrile unit. The line was blinded and locked out and the valve was in the open position to the bleeder. When the employee cut the bolt on the flange, trapped pressure between the bleeder and flange caused residual sulfuric acid to spray the employee, causing chemical burns to the left abdomen, left arm, and left lower back.
2017-05-25	Jacksonville	Florida	Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc.	Face	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was preloading a truck when a valve either failed or accidentally opened and sulfuric acid sprayed his face, requiring hospitalization.
2017-01-26	Ennis	Texas	Pencco, Inc.	Head, neck, and trunk	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was moving totes of sulfuric acid with a forklift when a tote was accidentally punctured, causing the acid to spray out and burn the employee's neck, face, and chest.
2017-01-09	Felda	Florida	PARAMOUNT CHEMICALS & PLASTICS, INC.	Arm(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was checking a tote that had a mix of sulfuric acid and chlorine when it exploded. Shrapnel from the tote amputated his right arm and partially severed his leg.
2016-10-23	Winder	Georgia	STEPAN COMPANY	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was blowing down a mist eliminator when the side glass broke and sprayed sulfuric acid onto the employee's face and right ear, causing acid burns that required hospitalization.
2016-08-23	Eastlake	Ohio	Conn-Selmer, Inc	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Excess sodium hypochlorite was added to a treatment tank causing the pH of an adjacent tank to spike. Sulfuric acid was added to the adjacent tank in hopes of lowering the pH. Eight employees were taken to local hospitals for exposure to chlorine gas. Two were hospitalized for respiratory irritation.
2016-07-11	Dakota City	Nebraska	ELEMENTIS LTP INC.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Employee 1 was disconnecting a pressurized hose used to offload sulfuric acid from a rail tank car into a storage tank when he was sprayed with sulfuric acid. Employee 2 tried to help Employee 1 and was also sprayed with sulfuric acid. Employee 1 was hospitalized for treatment of burns to the arms, face, and chest. Employee 2 was hospitalized for treatment of burns to the arms.
2016-04-01	Mulberry	Florida	EQ Florida Inc.	Thigh(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
While clearing a chemical hose line, an employee was sprayed/splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid. He suffered chemical burns on his left thigh.
2016-02-25	Decatur	Alabama	DAIKIN AMERICA, INC.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On 02/25/2016, an employee inhaled a vapor cloud containing sulfuric and hydrofluoric acid due to a process leak at the facility. The employee was hospitalized with a sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
2016-02-16	Tampa	Florida	Florida Chemical Supply, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
The employee was operating a chemical transfer bleeding process. The chemical transfer line ruptured during the transfer and the employee was exposed to sulfuric acid. As a result the employee suffered burns on various part of his body.
2016-01-29	Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was using sulfuric acid drain cleaner to unclog a bath tub drain. He felt burning in his eyes and throat. He left the apartment and was transported to the hospital with breathing problems.
2015-11-19	Altoona	Pennsylvania	Univar	Forearm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee received chemical burns to the right forearm while transferring 98% pure sulfuric acid from a tank truck.
2015-11-12	Atlanta	Georgia	Kor-Chem	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was filling a container with a chemical when his coworker accidentally splashed him with sulfuric acid. The splash caused chemical burns to the employee's face, arms, thigh, and shin.
2015-09-08	Orange	Texas	Quality Carriers	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee hooked up a hose to unload sulfuric acid. After he hooked up the appropriate hose, he walked around the truck to make sure everything was in its proper place. He then came back and touched the hose to ensure that sulfuric acid was being transferred. When he touched the hose, it came off, and the sulfuric acid splashed all over him and contacted his neck. He sustained third degree burns to his neck and shoulder and second degree burns to his arm. He was wearing PPE at the time.
2015-08-21	La Porte	Texas	Oxy Vinyls	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On August 21, 2015, at 8:30 p.m., an employee was starting a pump when an expansion joint failed, releasing sulfuric acid into the atmosphere. The employee inhaled sulfuric acid fumes as he was evacuating the area. He was hospitalized.
2015-08-11	Henry	Illinois	United Suppliers, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On 8/10/15, an employee was sprayed with sulfuric acid while transferring acid from a railcar.
2015-08-09	Port Neches	Texas	Lion Elastomers	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was taking off the access panel of the E Line Coagulation Tank to clean the excess solids out of it. As the employee was doing that the residuals (adjusted pH hot water 150-160 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid latex, and 93% sulfuric acid) splashed onto the employee. The pH of the residuals was approximately 3.2. The employee received second degree burns down the right side of his body. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-08-04	Pasadena	Texas	Rentech Nitrogen	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee opened a rail car that contained sulfur and was possibly exposed to sulfuric acid vapors. The employee either jumped off the rail car or fell off the rail car. The employee was not wearing fall protection or a respirator. The employee was taken to the hospital.
2015-06-10	Brewton	Alabama	Vulcan Industrial Contractors	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
The injured employee was building a scaffold. While constructing the scaffold, the leg of the scaffold hit a valve (located above)releasing sulfuric acid. He suffered burns on the left side of his body and was hospitalized.
2015-02-26	Astoria	New York	Empire Metal Finishing Inc	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Employee was burned by sulfuric acid and admitted to the hospital.
2015-01-12	Holly Hill	Florida	Transportation Services Unlimited, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee delivering sodium hypochlorite attached the hose to a tank containing sulfuric acid, causing a reaction. The employee was admitted to the hospital with respiratory distress.