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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2019099550 · 9/12/2019 · Grimsley-Tucker Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Fluorotrichloromethane
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Grimsley-Tucker Inc.
Location
1650 N Heideke St., SEGUIN, TEXAS, 78155
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were changing an expansion valve on an outdoor chiller unit. One employee was using a canister torch to sweat the piping and valve while the other was pulling on the pipe with a pair of pliers. When the connection came loose, excess fluid inside of the valve was ignited by the torch and splashed onto the employee with the torch. The employee suffered second-degree burns from the right side of the face down to the right side of the waist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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