# Chemical burns, corrosions  degree unspecified at Dept. of the Army
> OSHA SIR `2025065604` · 6/12/2025 · YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
## 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:** Chemicals and hazardous materials  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Pumps  except oil well
## Employer
- **Name:** Dept. of the Army
- **Location:** 970 Firing Center Road, YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, 98901
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was using a pump to transfer hazardous waste between barrels when the pump broke and sprayed the mixture into the employee's face, resulting in chemical burns to their face and eyes.

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