Incident date: 2023-04-16
NAICS industry code: 541380

On April 16, 2023, an employee was testing a sample of fuel oil at the laboratory. During sample handling, the exposed employee was shaking the can of liquid when the top cap of the can fell off. Fuel oil splashed onto his face, resulting in superficial burns to the nose that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Petroleum, crude oil
code_nature: title: First degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate