Incident date: 2018-07-22
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was walking toward a disconnect to de-energize a plant air compressor that was making an odd noise when an oil line (that supplied lubrication for the compressor) burst, spraying hot oil onto the employee. He suffered burn injuries to his back, left forearm, and shoulder blade.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate