Incident date: 2017-11-03
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was monitoring the loading of a railcar when he noticed a vent was leaking. He tried to close the secondary valve to isolate the leak. He put his safety harness on and pulled a probe up to close the valve and isolate the leak. When he pulled the probe up, he heard a pop. The vent hose blew off, spraying him with acetic acid. He suffered first and second degree burns to his lower legs and feet, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Acetic acid, vinegar
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate