Explosion, n.e.c. · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vista Outdoor Inc, 2299 Snake River Rd, LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the face, unspecified.
Final narrative
Employee was performing underwater manufacturing of lead styphnate when initiation occurred, causing second degree burns and contusions to the employee's face.
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