# Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2016054197` · 5/14/2016 · FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
- **Location:** 2400 EAST BEAVER AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, COLORADO, 80701
- **NAICS:** 311513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a diluted corrosive chemical solution with a 24" long brush to clean drains. The employee sustained a second degree chemical burn to the forearm and wrist when the chemical solution splashed under the employee's protective gloves and sleeves.

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