Idaho Timber of Boise, LLC

Explosion, n.e.c. — Electrical burns, unspecified — BOISE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Idaho Timber of Boise, LLC in BOISE, IDAHO
Employer Idaho Timber of Boise, LLC Report ID 2017065245
Address 4800 Production Ave City, State ZIP BOISE, IDAHO 83705
Event Date June 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1240903
GPS Coordinates 43.55000, -116.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing a compressor motor by connecting an extension cord to it when a 480-volt power outlet exploded, burning the employee's hands and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2017, a worker at Idaho Timber of Boise, LLC in BOISE, IDAHO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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