Incident date: 2016-03-22
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee was neutralizing an empty railcar that had carried sodium hydroxide. While the employee was cleaning the tank, sodium hydroxide splashed on his face and arm, causing 2nd degree chemical burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate