Incident date: 2022-07-03
NAICS industry code: 562112

An employee opened the rear gate of a waste container in preparation for disposal. A caustic sludge splashed up his pants leg and caused a chemical burn on his lower leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate