# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at The Highlands Living Center
> OSHA SIR `2017032539` · 3/20/2017 · PITTSFORD, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Synthetic detergents and shampoos
## Employer
- **Name:** The Highlands Living Center
- **Location:** 100 Hahnemann Trail, PITTSFORD, NEW YORK, 14534
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using liquid dishwashing soap when the product splashed the employee, causing chemical burns to the eye and chest.

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