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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015020527 · 2/18/2015 · International Paper

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified

Employer

Name
International Paper
Location
100 Jensen Road, PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 36067
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was connecting a meter to a disgester. The employee was checking the digester probe when he was splashed by hot condensate from the digester. The employee suffered burns on the right torso, right arm, and right thigh. He was transported to the hospital where he received emergency treatment and was kept overnight for observation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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