# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at International Paper
> OSHA SIR `2021075462` · 7/4/2021 · TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** International Paper
- **Location:** 568 Shore Airport Road, TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK, 12883
- **NAICS:** 322121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was clearing a plug in a drain line. The line broke. Hot water (between 180 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit) gushed out, causing first-and second-degree burns to the employee's lower left leg.

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