Incident date: 2022-12-20
NAICS industry code: 322121

An employee was changing a leaking valve in the bleach department. After the employee disconnected the airline, the acid in the line sprayed onto their chin and neck. The employee was hospitalized for first-degree chemical burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Acids, unspecified
code_nature: title: First degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate