Ox Specialty Paper, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CARTHAGE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ox Specialty Paper, LLC | Report ID | 2020087307 |
| Address | 30 Champion Street | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, NEW YORK 13619 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.97000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing housekeeping duties when they backed into a ball valve causing steam to release. The employee sustained second degree burns to their back.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at Ox Specialty Paper, LLC in CARTHAGE, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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