# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Florida Pacific Farms LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023021172` · 2/6/2023 · DOVER, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Fertilizers, plant food, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Pumps
## Employer
- **Name:** Florida Pacific Farms LLC
- **Location:** 13300 Florida Pacific Lane, DOVER, FLORIDA, 33527
- **NAICS:** 111334
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee connected a hose to the valve connector on a mini-tote. As the employee was turning the handle of the valve to allow potassium thiosulfate fertilizer to flow through the hose, the connection burst from a suspected chemical reaction between the fertilizer and an unknown substance. The valve broke into pieces and the fertilizer spilled, causing chemical burns to the employee's eyes and right wrist. The employee also sustained a displaced fracture to a finger.

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