Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing
Start: 5/15/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054703 · 5/15/2018 · Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemical products, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name: Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing
Location: 14123 Sonora Blvd, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78203
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting gauges from a condenser when a valve failed to close, releasing refrigerant from the system. The employee attempted to shut the valve with a wrench and was exposed to refrigerant, receiving a chemical burn to the right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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