Incident date: 2023-08-25
NAICS industry code: 424690

Employees were setting up to transfer tert-Butylphenol with methanol from bulk storage to 5-gallon totes. As the injured employee was disconnecting a hose, a pressure build up caused residual product to spray the employee. He sustained first-degree chemical burns to the left side of his face and body.

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: First degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate