Incident date: 2024-11-02
NAICS industry code: 332813

An employee was transferring hydrofluoric acid to containers and then began moving the containers. Acid splashed out of the containers and onto the employee's forearm, resulting in first-degree chemical burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Hydrofluoric acid
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  first degree
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate