# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Wilson Machine & Welding, Inc. of Decatur
> OSHA SIR `2022021476` · 2/15/2022 · CORDOVA, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ingestion of harmful substance
- **Source:** Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Wilson Machine & Welding, Inc. of Decatur
- **Location:** 4787 HWY 78, CORDOVA, ALABAMA, 35550
- **NAICS:** 332710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was siphoning degreaser from a 55-gallon drum. Some of the caustic solution entered his mouth and throat, causing burns. He was hospitalized.

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