HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA—
D Holdings
Ingestion of harmful substance · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at D Holdings, 777 Degol Industrial Drive, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16648 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was siphoning water from a tank and ingested chemicals that were in the siphon hose. He was hospitalized.
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