# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at The Lewis Chemical Company
> OSHA SIR `2017076504` · 7/14/2017 · ROME, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** The Lewis Chemical Company
- **Location:** 8 N. Sycamore Street, ROME, GEORGIA, 30165
- **NAICS:** 325180
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 7/14/2017, at approximately 1 PM, an employee was downloading a chemical from a bulk truck using a hose. When he attempted to remove the hose, it was still pressurized, causing it to release chemical that splashed on the employee. He suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized overnight.

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