# Cellulitis and abscess at ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018099756` · 9/20/2018 · ALVIN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cellulitis and abscess
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to harmful substance through skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, unspecified
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC
- **Location:** FM 2917, ALVIN, TEXAS, 77512
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While decontaminating equipment and boots, an employee potentially came in contact with chemicals. The employee suffered an infection to both feet and was hospitalized.

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