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Scotch Plywood Company

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scotch Plywood Company in WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Scotch Plywood Company Report ID 2016087277
Address 110 Marshall Durbin Drive City, State ZIP WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI 39367
Event Date August 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 321211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.66000, -88.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped into a pit containing hot water while performing cleanup duties, suffering burns to the lower legs and arms.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2016, a worker at Scotch Plywood Company in WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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