Incident date: 2022-02-15
NAICS industry code: 332710

An employee was siphoning degreaser from a 55-gallon drum. Some of the caustic solution entered his mouth and throat, causing burns. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ingestion of harmful substance
code_source: title: Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
code_nature: title: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate