# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Axiall Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2016087123` · 8/2/2016 · WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Drain and oven cleaners
## Employer
- **Name:** Axiall Corporation
- **Location:** 1300 PPG Drive, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee working at a powerhouse was splashed with a caustic solution made up of water and drain cleaner, suffering chemical burns.

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