Incident date: 2024-12-09
NAICS industry code: 325998

An employee was working in an autoclave room, mixing three flammable and reactive chemicals. A high-pressure vessel line ruptured and the resulting flash fire burned the employee's upper torso. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Pressurized pipes  vehicle and machine
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Chest  unspecified
severity: moderate