Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC
Start: 1/16/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010516 · 1/16/2025 · Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC
Location: 604 N.A. Sandifer Highway, MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI, 39654
NAICS: 322130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a process upset. A nearby refiner had a pressure spike, causing the housing to separate slightly, which allowed the loss of primary containment. The employee was sprayed by hot water, resulting second- and third-degree burns on his torso and left arm.

Source

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