6/12/2008

Three workers were injured in a chemical accident this morning at N.A. Industries at 2651 Riverport Road.  N.A. Industries confirmed that it was one of their employees who was working on a chemical supply line when it spewed out Acrylic Acid.  Two contract workers with Viking Industrial who were nearby saw the accident and rushed to over to assist the injured worker.  The Viking workers reportedly took the contaminated clothes off of the injured worker, and became contaminated as well. 

Fire apparatus and the haz-mat team responded to N.A. Industries and with the help of Chattanooga police, blocked off Riverport Road as a precaution.  Tactical Services Chief Mack Moore said the accident involved a relatively small amount of Acrylic Acid.  Chief Moore said the small release posed no danger to the public or surrounding environment.  All three workers were taken to Erlanger Medical Center, where they were treated and released.  The accident will be investigated by N.A. Industries, Chattanooga police, and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA). 

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