Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose, LLC
Start: 8/16/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087544 · 8/16/2024 · Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose, LLC
Location: 157 Buck Creek Road, NEW AUGUSTA, MISSISSIPPI, 39462
NAICS: 322110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing locks from a demineralization feedwater valve after service. One of the valves above the employee had a gasket failure that caused hot demineralized water to spray the employee. The employee sustained burns to their torso and left arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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