Incident date: 2018-11-15
NAICS industry code: 324110

An employee was removing a vent plug on a pressure transmitter. Hydrofluoric acid and propane sprayed out of the instrument onto the left side of his face, causing chemical burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate