Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.
Start: 6/26/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065839 · 6/26/2017 · Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Valves, nozzles
Secondary source: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.
Location: 2465 Drew St., CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33765
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a pipe on an air handler when a butterfly valve flew off the 120 psi pressurized line and struck his left shoulder, armpit, and chest, causing burn-like injuries.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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