Incident date: 2024-08-29
NAICS industry code: 424690

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an employee was cleaning out the air pump and hoses that were used for a chemical solution. The air pump was on while boil-out chemicals (hot water with caustic chemicals) were in the tank. As the employee turned to close the drain valve on the tank, the hose disconnected from the pump and sprayed the employee with the boil-out liquid. The employee received second-degree burns to their left hand, their left leg (from knee to ankle), and the back of their right leg. They were hospitalized to treat the burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Corrosive bases  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
severity: moderate