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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2021054335 · 5/27/2021 · Carrier Commercial Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Carrier Commercial Services
Location
1111 Fannin St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77002
NAICS
485999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two technicians were changing out a compressor on an HVAC chiller. While preparing the chiller for a pump down, the compressor was over pressurized and the copper drain lines burst. As one technician approached the chiller, a piece of the copper drain line hit the technician on the left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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