Incident date: 2015-07-10
NAICS industry code: 325211

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting batteries for a sprinkler diesel pump when the battery exploded acid into the employee's face. The employee sustained burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Sulfuric acid
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate