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Other burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020021788 · 2/24/2020 · ARS Rescue Rooter-Unique Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Other burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with cold objects or substances
Source
Fluorotrichloromethane
Secondary source
Air conditioning units

Employer

Name
ARS Rescue Rooter-Unique Services
Location
4515 19th Street Court East, BRADENTON, FLORIDA, 34203
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing an air conditioner unit at a customer's house. Upon completion, the employee attempted to disconnect a Freon gauge from the air conditioner unit. One of the valves got stuck and Freon gas started to flow out. The employee reapplied the gauge as the Freon was coming out and sustained freon burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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