Incident date: 2020-01-13
NAICS industry code: 722210

An employee was attempting to unclog a drain. He added a household drain cleaner to water and a chemical reaction occurred. The chemical mixture splashed onto him, causing second degree burns to his right arm and minor burns to his left arm, neck, and lip.

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: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate