Interstate Paper LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — RICEBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Interstate Paper LLC | Report ID | 2021010039 |
| Address | 2366 Interstate Paper Rd. | City, State ZIP | RICEBORO, GEORGIA 31323 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -81.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rodding out scale and lime material from a chute that led into a screw. A chemical reaction took place between the lime scale and the materials used in the process, and the employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and arms from hot vapor.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2021, a worker at Interstate Paper LLC in RICEBORO, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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