Incident date: 2024-01-19
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was transferring oil into a storage tank by hose from a 55-gallon drum. A reaction occurred inside the tank causing steam to be released through the tank's open cap. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Steam, vapors nonchemical
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate