Incident date: 2025-08-26
NAICS industry code: 334413

An employee was removing parts for replacement during equipment maintenance. His right forearm was exposed to a mixture of silicon dioxide (silica) and trichlorosilane that caused an exothermic reaction and chemical burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Multiple chemicals and hazardous materials
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate