INTERNATIONAL PAPER
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — QUEEN CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | INTERNATIONAL PAPER | Report ID | 20161211960 |
| Address | 9978 FM 3129 | City, State ZIP | QUEEN CITY, TEXAS 75572 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Liquids, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.25000, -94.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a thermometer from a thermal well when hot liquid from the thermal well leaked out and sprayed the employee, causing thermal burns.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2016, a worker at INTERNATIONAL PAPER in QUEEN CITY, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with liquids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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