Incident date: 2020-03-06
NAICS industry code: 484122

An employee was transferring sulfuric acid from a railcar to a cargo tank trailer. When the railcar was empty, the employee removed the product transfer hose. While removing the valve fitting, sulfuric acid (in the form of a mist) sprayed out and contacted the employee's face and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.

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