Incident date: 2019-08-30
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was investigating an issue with a clean in place (CIP) system that cleans pipes. He removed the strainer and disconnected the pump. The pump had pressure behind it and hot water/caustic cleaning chemical burned him on his upper and lower back, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple back regions
severity: moderate