# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Preferred Materials, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020054252` · 5/6/2020 · MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower extremities, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Preferred Materials, Inc.
- **Location:** 2585 Avicado Ave., MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32935
- **NAICS:** 423320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a pipe to fill a 5-gallon bucket from a barrel containing chemical. The pipe broke, allowing chemical to splash and burn the employee's lower body.

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