Worker killed in Army depot explosion died of burns
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A civilian worker killed in a fire and explosion at an Army facility in Pennsylvania died from burns, officials announced Friday.
The Lehigh County coroner’s office identified the victim as Eric Byers, a resident of central Pennsylvania.
Byers was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m. Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. The coroner’s office said Byers, 29, of Satillo, was handling chemicals when a flash fire occurred.
His death was ruled accidental.