Incident date: 2022-03-22
NAICS industry code: 322130

An employee stepped on a metal grating covering a U-drain with green liquor, a liquid chemical. The grating tilted, causing the employee's right leg to fall into the liquid. The employee suffered chemical burns to the lower leg and foot.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
code_source: title: Grates and drains in floor surface
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate