Incident date: 2019-10-24
NAICS industry code: 541330

An AECOM maintenance employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning encoder device. To access the device, the employee had to stand on top of a tank holding a caustic cleaning solution, about 3 feet off the ground. The employee's left leg slipped through one of the access covers and was immersed in the caustic solution up to the knee. The employee suffered third-degree burns to the lower leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate