BOISE, IDAHO—
DeBest Plumbing INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DeBest Plumbing INC., St. Lukes Children Pavilion, BOISE, IDAHO 83712 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
A pipe fell onto an employee breaking his femur.
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