Incident date: 2024-05-16
NAICS industry code: 332813

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a pump that was leaking in the plating department when the pump turned on and the pipe exploded, spraying them with nitric acid. They sustained burns to their face, neck, chest, back, and flanks.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Pumps  except oil well
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head, neck, trunk
severity: moderate