Posted on 08/24/2006 12:58:26 PM PDT by rface
A 22-year-old man fell into a vat of chemicals at a Centralia (Missouri) company and was airlifted to University Hospital with acid burns all over his body.
Thomas Antle was working at the A.B. Chance Co. plant at 210 N. Allen St. when he fell into a large container of ammonium chloride about 9:30 p.m. yesterday, Boone County Fire Protection Division Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. Antle was in serious condition this afternoon. A.B. Chance makes earth anchors for the electric utility and pipeline industries.
After being pulled from the container, Antle was put in a decontamination shower. "It’s all over his body," Blomenkamp read from first responders’ notes. "Skin is falling off."
Christine Stewart of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration in Kansas City said companies are required to report only incidents that cause death or three or more injuries
A.B. Chance directed questions to its parent company, Hubbell Inc., which did not return phone calls.
Ouch! Prayers for his quick and complete recovery.
Wow, he might be better off not making it...
Unfortunately, not likely. Prayers for him, anyway.
yes prayers...thats right up the road from me
The next Joker?
Ouch! Last week it was the 22 year old that fell into a vat of chocolate. This week a 22 year old fell into a vat of acid. Is this a coincidence or all 22 year olds unbalanced?
Not good.
Prayers sent
That is very very bad. Mr. Antle will probably not make it.
Prayers for him & his family...
One would think that more than 90% of his skin is damaged. How could one possibly survive that ordeal and infections that could follow?
On the contrary, falling into a vat of chocolate is an entirely rational act. To me.
This is just a glimpse of "the good old days" of our industrial powerhouse of
years past.
Years ago I ran across an occupational safety handbook from probably the 1920s
or 1930s.
Some really hideous photos of the survivors of industrial accidents.
For some, it's a judgement call to call them "lucky" for surviving.
(I'm pro-industry and worked 20 years doing chemistry/biochemistry...
and had a few close calls myself.)
Sounds like OSHA will have a field day.
Oh, you meant unbalanced in a literal sense.
Ammonium chloride is not an acid. In fact, it is commonly used as a food additive for it's salinity attibute.
"How could one possibly survive that ordeal and infections that could follow?"
I'm no expert and would think his chances of living are not good.
BUT, there has been plenty of advances in burn-treatment technology.
Needless to say, if he makes it, his medical insurance company will
wailing as well.
Either way--it doesn't matter. :)
Lily
Ammonium chloride is not an acid nor a base, but a salt.
...not that I would want to fall into a vat of it!
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