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International Paper Company

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — QUEEN CITY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Paper Company in QUEEN CITY, TEXAS
Employer International Paper Company Report ID 2015053062
Address 9978 FM RD 3129 City, State ZIP QUEEN CITY, TEXAS 75572
Event Date May 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.15000, -94.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning up hot pulp that had spilled on the floor (approximately 6-inches deep). The employee's rubber boots became stuck in the pulp. As he tried freeing himself, his left foot came out of his boot. His unprotected foot landed in the pulp, causing second degree burns up to his ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2015, a worker at International Paper Company in QUEEN CITY, TEXAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). 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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