SELMA, ALABAMA—
International Paper Co.
Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at International Paper Co., 601 County Road 78, SELMA, ALABAMA 36703 on — Electrical burns any degree , affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a breaker when an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's right hand.
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An employee was repairing the locking mechanism on a machine when their right index finger was partially amputated.
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An employee was unclogging a starch line using various tools and fell through the roof next to where the rail cars are staged. The employee fell approximately 25 feet to the concrete ground and sustained fractures to the heel and ankle area.
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A maintenance employee was hospitalized with dehydration caused by extreme heat.
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An employee was walking toward a machine to turn it back on when his leg gave out. He fell, breaking his left ankle and fibula and required surgery.
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Two employees were about to use clamp trucks to move damaged rolls of paper. One employee got off his truck and walked toward the second truck. A roll of paper became unstable, fell and crushed the employee's left leg.
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