# Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC.
> OSHA SIR `2018077454` · 7/23/2018 · GARDINER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Tuthilltown Spirits, LLC.
- **Location:** 14 Gristmill Lane, GARDINER, NEW YORK, 12525
- **NAICS:** 312140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a pitcher with a heavy-duty caustic liquid cleaner (containing 50% sodium hydroxide) to a large drum. The liquid spilled onto his legs, causing third-degree chemical burns to his ankles/shins. He was hospitalized.

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