# Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Colonial Chemical Solutions, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021743` · 2/26/2016 · SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Acids, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Colonial Chemical Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** 916 West Lathrop Avenue, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31415
- **NAICS:** 325998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring formic acid from a leaking tote to a new tote. The new tote's valve was open, which allowed the formic acid to run out onto the ground. The employee walked toward the tote, slipped, and fell onto the formic acid, suffering third degree burns (right leg, backside, right ear, and hands) that required hospitalization.

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