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Deer Country Farm and Lawn, Inc.

Explosion, n.e.c. — Fractures and burns — MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Deer Country Farm and Lawn, Inc. in MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Deer Country Farm and Lawn, Inc. Report ID 2019032653
Address 2710 Mount Joy Road City, State ZIP MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA 17545
Event Date March 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and burns Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423820 Inspection # 1385171
GPS Coordinates 40.12000, -76.46000

Incident Narrative

An electric hand grinder was being used to cut an empty metal 55-gallon drum that had held motor oil. The drum exploded. The employee suffered a broken facial bone, moderate burns on the side of the face, and burns to the esophagus and lungs.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2019, a worker at Deer Country Farm and Lawn, Inc. in MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and burns to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Explosion, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion, n.e.c. injuries.

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