Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Taylorsville Studmill VPP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Taylorsville Studmill VPP | Report ID | 20181212560 |
| Address | 105E SCR 25 | City, State ZIP | TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39168 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.83000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a pipe when it broke and sprayed hot water onto the employee causing burns.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Taylorsville Studmill VPP in TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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