# Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at The Guida-Seibert Dairy Company
> OSHA SIR `20191213291` · 12/31/2019 · NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** The Guida-Seibert Dairy Company
- **Location:** 433 Park Street, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, 06051
- **NAICS:** 311511
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 31, 2019, an employee was sprayed with hot water/caustic solution when a pipe cap clamp loosened, spraying his back with the cleaning solution in a tank. He sustained first and second degree burns.

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