Incident date: 2024-11-05
NAICS industry code: 484121

On November 5, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, an employee was unhooking hoses after delivering a sodium hydroxide solution when they were sprayed in the eyes and mouth. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their eyes and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
severity: moderate