Crime & Safety
Construction Worker's Arm Amputated In Water Line Explosion
A construction crew member's arm was amputated Thursday following an industrial explosion in Wesley Chapel.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — A construction crew member's arm was amputated Thursday following an industrial explosion in Wesley Chapel.
According to Pasco County Fire Rescue, a construction crew ruptured a high pressure water line in the area of Curley Road and Kiefer Road, and it exploded. The worker was airlifted as a trauma alert to the hospital.
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