# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241110292` · 11/5/2024 · MINSTER, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
- **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:** Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC
- **Location:** 216 Southgate, MINSTER, OHIO, 45865
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 5, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, an employee was unhooking hoses after delivering a sodium hydroxide solution when they were sprayed in the eyes and mouth. The employee was hospitalized with chemical burns to their eyes and face.

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