International Paper

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Paper in TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK
Employer International Paper Report ID 2015010728
Address 568 Shore-Airport Road City, State ZIP TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK 12883
Event Date January 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 32212 Inspection # 1020528
GPS Coordinates 43.89000, -73.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned by fly ash in the Power Department at International Paper and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2015, a worker at International Paper in TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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