Appvion Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ROARING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Appvion Inc. | Report ID | 2015031493 |
| Address | 100 Paper Mill Road | City, State ZIP | ROARING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA 16673 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1049923 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -78.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to 20 percent of his body, on his left arm, shoulder, and back. The employee was preparing to load sand into the tickler attached to a paper machine. He opened the valve and was burned by hot water and flash steam at a temperature of approximately 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2015, a worker at Appvion Inc. in ROARING SPRING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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