Graphic Packaging International
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Graphic Packaging International | Report ID | 2021032178 |
| Address | 1000 Jonesboro Road | City, State ZIP | WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA 71294 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -92.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was switching valves on a pump in the recovery boiler area. While en route to the equipment, the employee entered an area where excavation work was being performed and that was flooded with 6 inches of cloudy water. The employee stepped into an inspection port that was waist high and sustained burns to the lower body from a hot water mixture.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2021, a worker at Graphic Packaging International in WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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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