Incident date: 2024-12-31
NAICS industry code: 311411

An employee was changing out a hose on a chemical tote. The fitting for the tote disengaged and the employee was exposed to peracetic acid that caused chemical burns and respiratory distress.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to harmful substance multiple routes of exposure
code_source: title: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Burns and toxic effects (including smoke inhalation)
code_body: title: Body systems and other part(s) of body
severity: moderate