Incident date: 2022-02-01
NAICS industry code: 325611

Two employees were mixing chemicals in a blend tank that was 28% aqueous ammonia and paraformaldehyde. The chemicals had a reaction that caused them to leak out of the tank and contact the employees, resulting in chemical burns to their backs and arms.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: low