# Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Northwest Cosmetics Laboratory, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2022087196` · 8/14/2022 · IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
## Employer
- **Name:** Northwest Cosmetics Laboratory, LLC
- **Location:** 2105 Boge Ave, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, 83401
- **NAICS:** 325620
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At 2:56 p.m. on August 14, 2022, an employee was transferring a solution of sodium hydroxide and water into a bucket when it splashed onto the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a third-degree burn to the back of the hand and the index finger.

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