Incident date: 2018-01-19
NAICS industry code: 331110

An employee was reaching to turn a sulfuric acid tank valve when his elbow hit the sulfuric acid feed line and the line broke, releasing sulfuric acid. He received chemical burns to his face and hands.

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: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate