International Paper Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
| Employer | International Paper Company | Report ID | 2019043920 |
| Address | 2449 Stagecoach Road | City, State ZIP | OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA 31068 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2019 | 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 | Liquids, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.25000, -84.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were checking to see if an automatic valve to a condensate line was operable. When air was applied, the valve opened and hot condensate went to the U-drain. An employee was standing on the U-drain and sustained second degree thermal burns on the calf and buttocks.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2019, a worker at International Paper Company in OGLETHORPE, 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 liquids, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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