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D & A Lawn & Landscape Services

Explosion, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at D & A Lawn & Landscape Services in BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer D & A Lawn & Landscape Services Report ID 2020021466
Address 5051 Bernville Road City, State ZIP BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19506
Event Date February 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion, unspecified Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1466413
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -76.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding on a 55-gallon drum when it exploded, injuring the employee.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2020, a worker at D & A Lawn & Landscape Services in BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified 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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