# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018066078` · 6/20/2018 · TOLEDO, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
## Employer
- **Name:** Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc.
- **Location:** 3518 St. Lawrence Drive, TOLEDO, OHIO, 43612
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 20, 2018, an employee was using a hose to transload caustic soda from a railcar to a truck when the hose became disconnected and the caustic soda splashed underneath the employee's face shield. The employee suffered burns to the eyes.

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