# First degree chemical burns and corrosions at Smithfield Foods
> OSHA SIR `2023098220` · 9/6/2023 · CRETE, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** First 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:** Smithfield Foods
- **Location:** 2223 Industrial Road, CRETE, NEBRASKA, 68333
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was mixing a solution of caustic soda and water in a large tank/container when the solution splashed onto him. The employee sustained first-degree chemical burns to his face, arms, and legs.

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