Buck Company, LLC
Explosion, unspecified — Fractures — QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Buck Company, LLC | Report ID | 20181112292 |
| Address | 897 Lancaster Pike | City, State ZIP | QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17566 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -76.23000 | ||
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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