Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1341535.015 - Jost Chemical Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1341535.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 08/24/2018

Site Address:
Jost Chemical Company, Inc.
8150 Lackland Road
Saint Louis, MO 63114

Mailing Address:
8150 Lackland Road, Saint Louis, MO 63114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325180

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/24/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1372307		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108571.015

Event: 08/17/2018

Employee suffers sulfuric acid chemical burn

At 3:00 p.m. on August 17, 2018, Employee #1 was transferring sulfuric acid from a tote into a container. The valve on the tote was partially open, causing the sulfuric acid to splash onto the worker. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Check Valve, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Sulfuric Acid

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1341535.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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