Fractures

Name: Fractures at Land View, Inc.
Start: 5/12/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022054150 · 5/12/2022 · Land View, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Land View, Inc.
Location: 343 North Hwy 24, RUPERT, IDAHO, 83343
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Vapors from a 350-gallon tank ignited while an employee was welding a washer on the tank's lid. The tank exploded and the employee suffered fractures to the left and right arms and wrists, damage to the right ring finger, and lacerations to both hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown