Quality Pak Farms, LLC
Forest or brush fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ASHTON, IDAHO
| Employer | Quality Pak Farms, LLC | Report ID | 2022109225 |
| Address | 3419 Hog Hollow Rd | City, State ZIP | ASHTON, IDAHO 83420 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Forest or brush fire | Source of Injury | Plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.94000, -111.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a tractor to create a burn line. The tractor stalled. The employee was forced to flee through a burning field and suffered burns to his hands, arms, knees, legs, and face (about 27 percent burns overall). He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2022, a worker at Quality Pak Farms, LLC in ASHTON, IDAHO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as forest or brush fire, with plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Forest or brush fire" incidents in our database. Browse all Forest or brush fire injuries.
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