# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at Veolia North America
> OSHA SIR `2024087297` · 8/8/2024 · DAVENPORT, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact tissue
- **Source:** Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Veolia North America
- **Location:** 5000 North Ridge Trail, DAVENPORT, FLORIDA, 33897
- **NAICS:** 221320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was packing a cleaning solution containing sodium hydroxide. The solution spilled onto the employee's right ankle, causing a chemical burn to the ankle.

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