Other burns, unspecified

Name: Other burns, unspecified at Trane Commercial Sales Office
Start: 6/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065185 · 6/13/2023 · Trane Commercial Sales Office

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: Nitrogen

Employer

Name: Trane Commercial Sales Office
Location: 17901 South Lagrange Road, ORLAND HILLS, ILLINOIS, 60487
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a pressure check and leak test on a unit when nitrogen gas was released from a valve core removal tool. The nitrogen gas was injected into the employee's right hand, resulting in a burn to the skin, swelling, and pain.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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