Incident date: 2023-06-02
NAICS industry code: 325180

On June 2, 2023, an employee was re-installing a repaired valve. When the employee applied pressure to the system to test the repair, air that contained peracetic acid (PAA) residue flowed from the tote filling wan. The employee contacted the PAA mist, resulting in hospitalization for second-degree chemical burns to the face, swelling of the lips and throat, and irritation to the lungs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
code_source: title: Acids, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate