International Paper Company

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Paper Company in VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA
Employer International Paper Company Report ID 2022042933
Address 890 IP Lane City, State ZIP VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA 74764
Event Date April 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -95.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unplugging a pipe and then opened a small junk trap door when they were sprayed with hot stocking and water, resulting in first and second degree burns.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2022, a worker at International Paper Company in VALLIANT, OKLAHOMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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