Albert Gallatin High School teacher hospitalized after chemical spill

UNIONTOWN — An Albert Gallatin High School teacher was hospitalized last week after an accident in the chemistry lab.

The teacher had gone into a locked closet where chemicals are stored. Somehow she spilled one of the chemicals and suffered serious burns on her arms and hands.

The district won't say what chemical she spilled, but they say she was working with chemicals that are used in experiments when the accident happened.

“We did have a small chemical spill in a chemistry lab in a secured, locked closet. A teacher did receive burns to her hands and arms.  There were no students involved.  The chemical is contained at this time, and we wish her a speedy recovery,” said Principal Jason Hutchinson.

Channel 11 was told the teacher is still in the hospital.  Channel 11’s assignment desk called for a condition but hasn’t heard back.

WPXI