Incident date: 2025-07-31
NAICS industry code: 314110

On July 31, 2025, two employees were walking near a friction wash tank when a rubber gasket on top of the tank blew. Hot water mixed with 50% caustic chemical sprayed out and rained down on the employees. Both employees were brought to an emergency shower and were neutralized with vinegar. One employee was hospitalized with chemical and thermal burns to their upper back and eyes.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
code_nature: title: Other or multiple types of burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate