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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019065884 · 6/11/2019 · ND Paper, Inc.

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
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
ND Paper, Inc.
Location
35 Hartford Street, RUMFORD, MAINE, 04276
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was "rodding" a boiler (unclogging a plug of smelt) when the plug let loose. The smelt, which was under pressure, then sprayed the employee. The employee was severely burned by molten smelt on the face, neck, shoulder, and leg, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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