Lancaster Oil Company, Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lancaster Oil Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018065324 |
| Address | 1076 Manheim Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Saws-powered, except chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a cardboard drum clasp with a reciprocating saw to sample contents when a spark reacted with the contents and burned both of his forearm's and hands.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2018, a worker at Lancaster Oil Company, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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