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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171212198 · 12/25/2017 · CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source
Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
CLEARWATER PAPER - IPP DIVISION
Location
803 MILL RD, LEWISTON, IDAHO, 83501
NAICS
322130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hosing down an area outside when he stepped back into a propane heater, which ignited his clothing. He received burns to his legs and hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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