Incident date: 2024-01-02
NAICS industry code: 213112

Employees were flushing a chemical line at a job site. As an employee was unplugging a hose connection, residual pressure caused caustic liquids to spray under his face shield, resulting in chemical burns to the face and neck that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Corrosive bases  unspecified
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate