# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024043569` · 4/24/2024 · WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact tissue
- **Source:** Sulfuric acid
- **Secondary source:** Heavy rail vehicles  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC
- **Location:** 10800 River Road, WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA, 70094
- **NAICS:** 325212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A loaded sulfuric acid railcar was being pressured up for shipment when a 2-inch cap on the induction tube on top of the railcar failed. Sulfuric acid sprayed out of the induction tube and was released into secondary containment; a portion of the released liquid contacted an employee working on top of the railcar/on the loading rack. The employee was hospitalized for exposure to sulfuric acid (93%) on the face, upper torso, and bilateral upper extremities including the hands.

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