Incident date: 2021-06-18
NAICS industry code: 424690

An employee was weighing ammonium persulfate (APS) for a batch when the chemical sprayed onto the employee, resulting in burns to their face, arms, and chest.

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