Bureau of Indian Affairs
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT HALL, IDAHO
| Employer | Bureau of Indian Affairs | Report ID | 2019011032 |
| Address | Fort Hall Irrigation, Tyhee Wasteway | City, State ZIP | FORT HALL, IDAHO 83203 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.95000, -112.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burning debris in an irrigation canal when he lost his balance and fell into the canal, which contained hot ash and burning weeds. He was hospitalized with skin burns.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at Bureau of Indian Affairs in FORT HALL, IDAHO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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