Incident date: 2021-05-26
NAICS industry code: 532490

An employee was disconnecting a plant process hose carrying 32% liquid sodium hydroxide. The employee was exposed to the chemical under his face shield. The lower part of his face was exposed and he suffered a rash/burn.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate