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Man injured in
chemical accident has died
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The man critically injured in a chemical accident at a Schofield manufacturer earlier this week has died.
Fire
officials say 31 year old Eric Simpson was burned by scalding liquid used to
strip paint from metal at Quality Surface Processing Tuesday.
The
Iowa National Guard, for which Simpson was a chaplain, says he died from his
injuries. Simpson had been
hospitalized at University Hospital’s burn center in Madison.
OSHA
investigators are looking into whether possible safety issues led to the
accident.
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