Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Taylorsville Studmill VPP

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Taylorsville Studmill VPP in 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.

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