Incident date: 2016-09-22
NAICS industry code: 334516

An employee was diagnosing equipment that was malfunctioning. He opened an access panel as part of the diagnostic procedure. When he opened the compartment, chemical was released and sprayed into his face, upper body, chest, shoulder area, and back, causing second and third degree chemical burns.

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: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate