# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Howard Sheppard Inc
> OSHA SIR `2023065764` · 6/28/2023 · SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sulfuric acid
## Employer
- **Name:** Howard Sheppard Inc
- **Location:** 1 Bonnybridge Rd., SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31407
- **NAICS:** 484230
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was offloading sulfuric acid from his truck through a hose. When the employee removed the hose, acid sprayed onto his chest, resulting in chemical burns.

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