RUPERT, IDAHO—
Land View, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Land View, Inc., 343 North Hwy 24, RUPERT, IDAHO 83343 on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
Final 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.
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RUPERT, IDAHO—
Land View, Inc.
An employee came in contact with hot water (greater than 105 F) when a hose split while the employee was priming a pump in the neutral plant. The employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his back and upper legs covering approximately 13% of the right side of his body.
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