# First degree chemical burns and corrosions at INTERNATIONAL PAPER
> OSHA SIR `20221211042` · 12/20/2022 · SELMA, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** First degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Acids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** INTERNATIONAL PAPER
- **Location:** 601 County Road 78, SELMA, ALABAMA, 36703
- **NAICS:** 322121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing a leaking valve in the bleach department. After the employee disconnected the airline, the acid in the line sprayed onto their chin and neck. The employee was hospitalized for first-degree chemical burns.

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