Incident date: 2024-10-28
NAICS industry code: 311512

An employee was removing an elbow on the bottom of a tank to fix a clog when they were sprayed with hot water and a caustic chemical, resulting in burns to their chest and back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Corrosive bases  unspecified
code_nature: title: Other or multiple types of burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate