Two hurt in Simeon chemistry accident

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -

Two staff members were injured in a chemistry accident at a South Side high school Friday afternoon.

Authorities were called to Simeon Career Academy, 8147 S. Vincennes, about 12:30 p.m. for an accident that happened during a science experiment, according to police.

Preparation for a chemistry lab resulted in a small chemical reaction before class began, Chicago Public Schools spokesman Bill McCaffrey said in a statement.

While no students were in the classroom at the time, the school responded immediately and students were evacuated from the building pending clearance from the Fire Department, McCaffrey said.

Police said a male teacher suffered chemical burns in the accident and that the school was evacuated as a precautionary measure.

Chicago Fire Department HazMat crews responded to the school after the accident, according to Fire Media Affairs. Two people were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

The two people transported were school staff members, and no students were injured, according to CPS. Students and staff waited outside or in designated parts of the school while firefighters worked to clear the building.

The CTA also provided cooling buses for students who were waiting outside, according to CPS.

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Two hurt in Simeon chemistry accident