# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at U.S. Department of the Treasury - U.S. Mint
> OSHA SIR `2017065660` · 6/20/2017 · SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of the Treasury - U.S. Mint
- **Location:** 155 Hermann Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94102
- **NAICS:** 332999
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was using a pump sprayer containing a mixture of water and chemical cleaner to clean the condenser coils on an air conditioner condensing unit. After spraying the chemical mixture, the employee placed the sprayer wand on the ground next to him. The wand then sprayed the cleaning mixture onto his pants, causing chemical burns to his lower left leg that required hospitalization.

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