ACME, PENNSYLVANIA·
Somerset Well Drilling
Explosion, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Somerset Well Drilling, 462 Freeman Falls Road, ACME, PENNSYLVANIA 15610 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
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Final narrative
An employee was removing pipe from a drilled water well when a spark caused an explosion and the rear of the drilling rig caught on fire. The employee sustained burns to the face and neck.
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