# Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Union Tank Car Company
> OSHA SIR `2016032469` · 3/22/2016 · VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
## Employer
- **Name:** Union Tank Car Company
- **Location:** 400 South Blanchard St, VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, 31601
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was neutralizing an empty railcar that had carried sodium hydroxide. While the employee was cleaning the tank, sodium hydroxide splashed on his face and arm, causing 2nd degree chemical burns.

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