Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. at Sterling Industrial Refrigeration, Inc.
Start: 10/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109712 · 10/20/2023 · Sterling Industrial Refrigeration, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Sterling Industrial Refrigeration, Inc.
Location: 6650 Pine Vista Lane, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77092
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were on the roof repairing the ammonia refrigeration system and changing a hand expansion valve due to corrosion. As the employees were prying off the stuck hand valve, it popped off and struck the injured employee's face. The valve had residual anhydrous ammonia on it. The employee sustained a laceration to his face, burns to the face and throat, and corneal damage to his eyes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown