First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: First degree chemical burns and corrosions at Refrigeration Design& Service, Inc.
Start: 5/26/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016054655 · 5/26/2016 · Refrigeration Design& Service, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia

Employer

Name: Refrigeration Design& Service, Inc.
Location: 2525 Bergery Road, HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, 19440
NAICS: 423740
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a pipe when a water solution with ammonia came through the pipe and contacted the employee. The employee suffered a first degree burn to the right forearm, as well as trachea and esophageal irritation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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