# Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Quantix SCS
> OSHA SIR `2023109243` · 10/6/2023 · CONVENT, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Acids, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Containers, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Quantix SCS
- **Location:** 7250 LA 44, CONVENT, LOUISIANA, 70723
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a 5-gallon bucket to unload acid product from a tank. Residual product leaked into the containment area, causing the employee to sustain first- and second-degree burns to the chest, as well as third-degree burns to the arms.

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