Verso Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Verso Corporation | Report ID | 20191213105 |
| Address | 950 4th Avenue North, Pulp, Paper & Recovery Plant | City, State ZIP | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 54495 |
| Event Date | December 21, 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 | Water |
| Secondary Source | Washers, bleachers, refiners-paper production | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1453315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -78.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a washer when another washer sprayed him with water and hot steam, burning his back, arm, and possibly his chest. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2019, a worker at Verso Corporation in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 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 water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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