Roy O Martin Lumber Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — First degree heat (thermal) burns — OAKDALE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Roy O Martin Lumber Company | Report ID | 2016010226 |
| Address | 192 Pawnee Road | City, State ZIP | OAKDALE, LOUISIANA 71463 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | First 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-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.81000, -92.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received first degree burns to the forearms and face from steam that was created when water being used to wash the catalyst media touched a hot spot in the media.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2016, a worker at Roy O Martin Lumber Company in OAKDALE, LOUISIANA suffered first 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-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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