Incident date: 2017-01-09
NAICS industry code: 424690

An employee was checking a tote that had a mix of sulfuric acid and chlorine when it exploded. Shrapnel from the tote amputated his right arm and partially severed his leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: high