Incident date: 2016-12-14
NAICS industry code: 331222

An employee was using a water hose to help cool down a tank of molten zinc solution during the pumping transfer process when the water came into contact with acid/residue and a violent chemical reaction and explosion occurred. The water with molten acid solution blew into the employee's face and back as he turned to run, causing second degree burns that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Metallics and compounds, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate