Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PENNINGTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP | Report ID | 2017076689 |
| Address | 7530 Hwy 114 | City, State ZIP | PENNINGTON, ALABAMA 36916 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.22000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received steam burns to the lower extremities while repairing a sewer grate.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP in PENNINGTON, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower extremities, 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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