Foley Cellulose, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Foley Cellulose, LLC | Report ID | 2017043028 |
| Address | 1 Buckeye Drive | City, State ZIP | PERRY, FLORIDA 32348 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | 1222991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -83.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a pulp sample from a washer when steam from the shower header (used to spray over the pulp to clean) caused second and third degree burns to her right arm and hand.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at Foley Cellulose, LLC in PERRY, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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