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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2023065569 · 6/22/2023 · International Paper

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water

Employer

Name
International Paper
Location
375 Muscogee Road, CANTONMENT, FLORIDA, 32533
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting a machine back in service from being locked and tagged out. When the employee restarted the machine, hot water and broken down woodchips began to flow from the drain valve. The employee sustained first-and second-degree burns to both lower legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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