Incident date: 2023-01-19
NAICS industry code: 562998

A temporary employee was disconnecting and moving a caustic cleaning hose after completing a tank wash cycle. Residual caustic solution splashed onto the employee's chest, face, and eyes.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate