Incident date: 2024-08-24
NAICS industry code: 325211

Three employees were cleaning a section of piping in preparation for maintenance. A flange valve was opened and a release of dry isobutyraldehyde occurred resulting in a flash fire. Two employees were hospitalized. Employee 1 sustained burns to their face, left leg, and right thigh area. Employee 2 sustained second-and third-degree burns to their face, torso, back, and legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Flammable and combustible liquids and solids  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and extremities
severity: low