Incident date: 2019-08-22
NAICS industry code: 314110

An employee had been trying to clear a clogged drain with drain cleaner. As the employee was using compressed air to clear the drain, the drain cleaner sprayed out and caused second-degree burns to his cheek, nose and forehead.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Drain and oven cleaners
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate