WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — COTTONTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC | Report ID | 2019076799 |
| Address | 145 Highway 165 South | City, State ZIP | COTTONTON, ALABAMA 36851 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1408960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting on a refiner in a paperboard mill. While his hand was in a drain, a valve was opened and hot water splashed onto and severely burned his right hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2019, a worker at WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC in COTTONTON, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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