# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at International Paper/Vicksburg Mill
> OSHA SIR `2023031888` · 3/1/2023 · REDWOOD, MISSISSIPPI
## 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:** Sulfuric acid
## Employer
- **Name:** International Paper/Vicksburg Mill
- **Location:** 3737 Highway 3 North, REDWOOD, MISSISSIPPI, 39156
- **NAICS:** 322130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a sulfuric acid flow process after the acid was not getting through the system. The employee turned a valve and acid sprayed through a pinhole at a union that was at chest level. The employee suffered injuries from the sulfuric acid striking his chest, left arm, and face.

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