Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at International Paper Columbus Mill
Start: 10/15/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109818 · 10/15/2020 · International Paper Columbus Mill

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name: International Paper Columbus Mill
Location: 4335 Carson Rd./Hwy. 792, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, 39701
NAICS: 322110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a walkway above a tank that contained hot water (212 degrees). Rising steam caused second degree burns to the employee's leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown