Incident date: 2024-06-07
NAICS industry code: 325180

An employee was on an extension ladder carrying a hose with a heated (165 degrees Fahrenheit) 3.42 molar solution of brine when the hose burst. The employee sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns on their chest, abdomen, and legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Chemicals and hazardous materials  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  third degree or higher
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate