Verso Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Verso Corporation | Report ID | 2020076987 |
| Address | 600 4th Avenue North | City, State ZIP | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 54495 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Grates and drains in floor surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.39000, -89.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking across a drain grate, an employee's foot went through the drain grate into hot waste water and was burned.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2020, a worker at Verso Corporation in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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