Georgia Pacific MDF Plant, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Pacific MDF Plant, LLC | Report ID | 2017043471 |
| Address | 791 GEORGIA PACIFIC ROAD | City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, GEORGIA 31064 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.28000, -83.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove an RTD (thermometer) from a hot oil pipe to replace it and was splashed with hot oil on his face and arms resulting in first and second degree burns. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2017, a worker at Georgia Pacific MDF Plant, LLC in MONTICELLO, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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