Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at International Paper Company
Start: 6/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065063 · 6/8/2023 · International Paper Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Source, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: International Paper Company
Location: 1201 West Lathrop Avenue, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31415
NAICS: 322121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a hose from a tank car containing hot wax. Wax spilled onto the employee's forearms causing burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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