# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at TWIN RIVERS FOODS
> OSHA SIR `2016021604` · 2/21/2016 · NEOSHO, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Chlorine, chlorine bleach
## Employer
- **Name:** TWIN RIVERS FOODS
- **Location:** 225 North Washington Street, NEOSHO, MISSOURI, 64850
- **NAICS:** 311615
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was handling a conveyor belt that was soaking in a tank of chlorine and water. The chlorine liquid splashed on the employee's legs, soaking his pants. He suffered chemical burns on both legs and was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*