Idaho Timber
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Idaho Timber | Report ID | 2017010624 |
| Address | 4800 Production Ave | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83705 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.55000, -116.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting metal with a torch when slag entered the employee's boot and caused a burn. The burn became infected and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2017, a worker at Idaho Timber in BOISE, IDAHO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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