Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — CEDAR SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC | Report ID | 2023087420 |
| Address | 12551 Georgia 273 | City, State ZIP | CEDAR SPRINGS, GEORGIA 39832 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1693258 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unplugging a melt spout on a recovery boiler when an overpressure occurred in the dissolving tank and green liquor splashed on him. The employee sustained second and third-degree burns to 40% of his body.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC in CEDAR SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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