Incident date: 2024-05-15
NAICS industry code: 484230

An employee was adding a chemical containing 24-50% sodium hydroxide (Class 8 material) to an aluminum tanker truck. The cargo tank exploded which caused the release of approximately 3,000 gallons of the chemical. The employee was hospitalized with severe chemical burns to their upper body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Tanker trucks
code_nature: title: Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  unspecified
severity: moderate