Incident date: 2022-01-27
NAICS industry code: 562111

A Freehold Cartage, Inc., tank truck driver was loading flammable liquid from a storage tank. Shortly after loading began, the driver noticed the hose was jumping, indicating a interruption in product flow. After the pump was turned off the employee was told it was safe to disconnect the line, he released a clamp on the hose driver and was splashed with chemical. He suffered a second-degree chemical burn.

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: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate