# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at CMP Anodizing, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018077554` · 7/25/2018 · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sulfuric acid
- **Secondary source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** CMP Anodizing, Inc.
- **Location:** 1340 Howard St, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, 60007
- **NAICS:** 332813
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a 5-gallon bucket filled with 3 gallons of a chemical containing 77 to 100 percent sulfuric acid, preparing to add it to an anodizing tank. He tripped and the acid splashed out of the bucket, burning his torso area.

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