Enviro Hydro Holdings, L.L.C.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ZACHARY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Enviro Hydro Holdings, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2017010138 |
| Address | Georgia Pacific - Port Hudson, 1000 East Mt. Pleasant Zachary Road | City, State ZIP | ZACHARY, LOUISIANA 70791 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2017 | 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 | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Boilers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.65000, -91.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was removing material (hot ash) from the outside of the loop seal on the power boiler. Once they finished removing the loose material, the crew was exiting the platform when the material inside the boiler gave way. The material came out of the boiler's manway door and contacted an employee burning his hands and the back of his legs.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2017, a worker at Enviro Hydro Holdings, L.L.C. in ZACHARY, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(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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