# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Welch's
> OSHA SIR `20191010949` · 10/20/2019 · WESTFIELD, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Welch's
- **Location:** 100 N. Portage Street, WESTFIELD, NEW YORK, 14787
- **NAICS:** 111332
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was retrieving a sample solution from a drain valve located near the bottom of the kettle when a hot chemical (caustic) solution spilled over the top of the kettle and burned the employee's back, left side, and leg/foot.

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