# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Catalyst Oilfield Services
> OSHA SIR `2021075963` · 7/20/2021 · GARDENDALE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head, neck, and trunk
- **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
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** Catalyst Oilfield Services
- **Location:** 11,999 E. Hwy 158, GARDENDALE, TEXAS, 79758
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring potassium hydroxide (50-70%) from an IBC tote into a blending tank using a pneumatic double diaphragm pump in the transfer area at the facility. The hose disconnected during the transfer and potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) caused chemical burns on the employee's face, neck, and upper torso. The employee was hospitalized.

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