Buck Company, LLC
Explosion, unspecified — Fractures — QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Buck Company, LLC |
| Address | 897 Lancaster Pike |
| City, State ZIP | QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania 17566 |
| Report ID | 20181112292 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -76.23000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a used 55-gallon drum when it exploded. The employee sustained contusions and broken bones.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2018, a worker at Buck Company, LLC in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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