ND Paper, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — RUMFORD, MAINE
| Employer | ND Paper, Inc. | Report ID | 2019065884 |
| Address | 35 Hartford Street | City, State ZIP | RUMFORD, MAINE 04276 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1408016 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.54000, -70.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was "rodding" a boiler (unclogging a plug of smelt) when the plug let loose. The smelt, which was under pressure, then sprayed the employee. The employee was severely burned by molten smelt on the face, neck, shoulder, and leg, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2019, a worker at ND Paper, Inc. in RUMFORD, MAINE suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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