# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.
> OSHA SIR `2016054431` · 5/20/2016 · MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.
- **Location:** 604 N.A. Sandifer Highway, MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI, 39654
- **NAICS:** 322110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While attempting to investigate the cause of a hot wood pulp stock overflow, an employee stepped into pulp stock that was higher than his rubber boots. The stock was approximately 135 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's right leg and foot, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*