Incident date: 2017-02-02
NAICS industry code: 325211

An employee was gathering pipes and equipment for maintenance work when he picked up a pipe that had residual water containing phenol. The liquid splashed onto his right arm, causing a second degree chemical burn on his upper arm and elbow. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Phenol
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Elbow(s) and arms(s)
severity: moderate