Incident date: 2025-07-04
NAICS industry code: 722511

A bartender tasted a small amount of an unknown liquid found behind a bar. He had a severe reaction to the liquid, which proved to be concentrated liquid detergent, and he suffered burns to the interior of the mouth. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ingestion of harmful substance
code_source: title: Disinfectants, detergents, soap products
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Mouth  unspecified
severity: moderate