Incident date: 2025-05-23
NAICS industry code: 325611

An employee mixed sodium hydroxide pellets into a 55-gallon drum of hot water. A chemical reaction occurred and mixture splashed out of the drum, causing burns to the employee's face and neck. Personal protective equipment was not in place at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact tissue
code_source: title: Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate