# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at International Paper Company
> OSHA SIR `2021065022` · 6/20/2021 · VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Mouth, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
## Employer
- **Name:** International Paper Company
- **Location:** 890 IP Lane, VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA, 74764
- **NAICS:** 322121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unhooking a hose on a chemical reel car. The employee was sprayed with sodium hydroxide and suffered chemical burns to the mouth.

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