# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Cintas Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2015010435` · 1/13/2015 · ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple face locations
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
## Employer
- **Name:** Cintas Corporation
- **Location:** 5100 26th Ave., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61109
- **NAICS:** 812332
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about January 13, 2015, a maintenance employee of Cintas received a chemical spray of sodium hydroxide to the eyes and face requiring hospitalization.  The incident occurred during offloading of the sodium hydroxide from a contracted delivery service's truck (Hydrite).

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