Incident date: 2017-07-26
NAICS industry code: 312111

An employee was conducting a taste-odor-appearance test when caustic soda that was still in the system entered her mouth, causing a burning sensation and swelling to her lips and tongue.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ingestion of harmful substance
code_source: title: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
code_nature: title: Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders
code_body: title: Multiple mouth locations
severity: moderate