BOISE, IDAHO·
Western Recycling
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Western Recycling, 1990 South Cole, BOISE, IDAHO 83709 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was standing next to a propane heater when his clothes caught on fire, burning his lower legs.
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