CANTONMENT, FLORIDA—
International Paper Company
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at International Paper Company, 375 Muscogee Road, CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533 on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was rolling out a blind flange to release white liquor from a pipe. Residual white liquor splashed under the employee's face shield, causing caustic burns to the employee's face and neck.
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