Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-01-17 | Ruffs Dale | Pennsylvania | Grammer Industries | Whole body | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
Three employees were attempting to fix a leaking valve on a tanker truck that contained butane when a flash fire ignited, causing burns to 90 percent of the employees' bodies. | |||||
2015-06-18 | Ruffs Dale | Pennsylvania | RWLS, LLC | Hand(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was operating a hydraulic-activated torque wrench to bolt up a flange. The hydraulic hose to the wrench developed a leak. The employee was injured when high pressure hydraulic fluid penetrated his right hand. The hydraulic wrench was a rental unit. The employee was hospitalized. |