Incident date: 2016-05-14
NAICS industry code: 311513

An employee was using a diluted corrosive chemical solution with a 24" long brush to clean drains. The employee sustained a second degree chemical burn to the forearm and wrist when the chemical solution splashed under the employee's protective gloves and sleeves.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate