Incident date: 2018-11-21
NAICS industry code: 424690

An employee was adding sodium hydroxide to a batch of product. The liquid contents foamed out of the kettle and burned the back of the employee's head, cheek (causing redness), and leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate