# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at Tri-Tech Labratories
> OSHA SIR `2025054874` · 5/23/2025 · GROVEPORT, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact tissue
- **Source:** Lye, alkali metal hydroxides
- **Secondary source:** Eye and face protection
## Employer
- **Name:** Tri-Tech Labratories
- **Location:** 4400 South Hamilton Road, GROVEPORT, OHIO, 43125
- **NAICS:** 325611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee mixed sodium hydroxide pellets into a 55-gallon drum of hot water. A chemical reaction occurred and mixture splashed out of the drum, causing burns to the employee's face and neck. Personal protective equipment was not in place at the time.

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