Incident date: 2023-03-01
NAICS industry code: 322130

An employee was troubleshooting a sulfuric acid flow process after the acid was not getting through the system. The employee turned a valve and acid sprayed through a pinhole at a union that was at chest level. The employee suffered injuries from the sulfuric acid striking his chest, left arm, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Sulfuric acid
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate