Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO.
Start: 9/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098552 · 9/13/2024 · SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Refrigerant and cryogenic substances unspecified
Secondary source: Torches welding, cutting

Employer

Name: SOL LEWIS ENGINEERING CO.
Location: Cherry Hills Business Park, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68122
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a line on a rooftop air conditioning unit. The employee applied heat to the line with a brazing tool to separate it. Residual oil ignited and sprayed out of the unit, causing second-degree burns to the employee's hands and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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