Incident date: 2024-09-03
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was waiting for another employee to remove a hose from a blend tank. There was still pressure in the line and the hose came loose, spraying thioglycolic acid onto his legs. He suffered chemical burns to both of his lower legs and his right knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Carboxylic acids, acetic acid
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Knee(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate