Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC.
Start: 7/31/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018077792 · 7/31/2018 · Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Batteries other than automotive
Secondary source: Source, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC.
Location: 604 Na Sandifer Hwy, MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI, 39654
NAICS: 322130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a break room when a spare lithium ion flashlight battery in his pocket reacted with spare change and ignited. He suffered burns to his left thigh, both hands, and his fingers. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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