# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)
> OSHA SIR `2016032262` · 3/14/2016 · LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Multiple acids
## Employer
- **Name:** Smiths Tubular Systems Laconia Inc. (Titeflex Aerospace)
- **Location:** 93 Lexington Dr., LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03246
- **NAICS:** 332912
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were cleaning a 30-foot tube with a chemical mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids inside. The tubing became over-pressurized and the end cap dislodged, spraying the mixture onto the employees. They were both hospitalized with chemical burns.

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