Land View, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Fractures - RUPERT, Idaho
| Employer | Land View, Inc. |
| Address | 343 North Hwy 24 |
| City, State ZIP | RUPERT, Idaho 83343 |
| Report ID | 2022054150 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -113.60000 |
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Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2022, a worker at Land View, Inc. in RUPERT, Idaho suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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