# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at MC Tank Transport, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2024054313` · 5/15/2024 · WEST CHESTER, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tanker trucks
- **Secondary source:** Source, secondary source  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MC Tank Transport, Inc
- **Location:** 10134 Mosteller Lane, WEST CHESTER, OHIO, 45069
- **NAICS:** 484230
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adding a chemical containing 24-50% sodium hydroxide (Class 8 material) to an aluminum tanker truck. The cargo tank exploded which caused the release of approximately 3,000 gallons of the chemical. The employee was hospitalized with severe chemical burns to their upper body.

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