# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Continental Resources, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017099336` · 9/29/2017 · SIDNEY, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, unspecified
- **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:** Continental Resources, Inc.
- **Location:** Swendseid 1-9H, SIDNEY, MONTANA, 59270
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employee added a liquid drain cleaner to the casing check valve to remove scale build up. The employee opened the system and hit the hammer union between two ball valves to relieve pressure that caused residual chemical in the line to splash back onto the employee's face and body. The employee suffered chemical burns to the face and body.

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