Buck Company, LLC

Explosion, unspecified — Fractures — QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Buck Company, LLC in 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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