# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at SweetWorks Confections, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2015041713` · 4/3/2015 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** SweetWorks Confections, LLC
- **Location:** 3500 Genesee Street, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14225
- **NAICS:** 311352
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pressure-washing a metal belt using a diluted solution of Oxofoam (a corrosive material). The spray contacted the employee in the neck/shoulder area, causing chemical burns to the skin.

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