Incident date: 2017-06-04
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was exposed to hydrochloric acid vapors while hooking up hoses to pump chemicals. The employee became dizzy and required hospitalization. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
code_source: title: Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid
code_nature: title: Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate