FRUITLAND, IDAHO—
Performix Nutrition Systems, LLC
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure · Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Performix Nutrition Systems, LLC, 2120 NW 2nd Ave, FRUITLAND, IDAHO 83619 on — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was pouring a copper food additive into a bucket when the product splashed into his eyes and face. The employee also inhaled and ingested the substance. The employee suffered copper poisoning.
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